Connections, Themes, Contexts, and Critical Interpretations (OCR A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of Newspeak in Nineteen Eighty-Four?
What is the primary purpose of Newspeak in Nineteen Eighty-Four?
To make dissent literally unthinkable
What does 'doublethink' mean in Nineteen Eighty-Four?
What does 'doublethink' mean in Nineteen Eighty-Four?
Holding two contradictory beliefs at once
What are the Eyes and Wings in The Handmaid's Tale?
What are the Eyes and Wings in The Handmaid's Tale?
Secret police & military enforcers
How is the Ceremony characterized in The Handmaid's Tale?
How is the Ceremony characterized in The Handmaid's Tale?
Ritualized rape as sacred duty
According to O'Brien, what is power in Nineteen Eighty-Four?
According to O'Brien, what is power in Nineteen Eighty-Four?
Tearing minds apart & reshaping them
What purpose do the Two Minutes Hate serve in Nineteen Eighty-Four?
What purpose do the Two Minutes Hate serve in Nineteen Eighty-Four?
Channel rage toward manufactured enemies
Which 1980s context influenced The Handmaid's Tale?
Which 1980s context influenced The Handmaid's Tale?
Rise of religious right & Reagan era
What is Winston's final statement in Nineteen Eighty-Four?
What is Winston's final statement in Nineteen Eighty-Four?
He loved Big Brother
How do the narrative perspectives differ between the two texts?
How do the narrative perspectives differ between the two texts?
Orwell: 3rd-person; Atwood: 1st-person
Complete the Party slogan: 'Who controls the past controls...'
Complete the Party slogan: 'Who controls the past controls...'
The future