The Handmaid's Tale: Context & Writers Techniques (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Margaret Atwood's father's profession
Margaret Atwood's father's profession
Entomologist
Publication year of The Handmaid's Tale
Publication year of The Handmaid's Tale
1985
When & where The Handmaid's Tale was written
When & where The Handmaid's Tale was written
Early 1980s in West Berlin
Religious right figure in 1970s-80s America (novel context)
Religious right figure in 1970s-80s America (novel context)
Jerry Falwell
Atwood's preferred term for The Handmaid's Tale genre
Atwood's preferred term for The Handmaid's Tale genre
Speculative fiction
Narrator of The Handmaid's Tale
Narrator of The Handmaid's Tale
Offred
Narrative structure type in The Handmaid's Tale
Narrative structure type in The Handmaid's Tale
Non-linear narrative structure
Writing technique showing Offred's direct thoughts
Writing technique showing Offred's direct thoughts
Stream-of-consciousness technique
What red symbolises in the novel
What red symbolises in the novel
Fertility, sexuality, and violence
What The Wall displays in Gilead
What The Wall displays in Gilead
Bodies of executed traitors