Great Expectations (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Narrative technique in Great Expectations
Narrative technique in Great Expectations
First-person narrative from Pip's perspective
Effect of first-person narrative
Effect of first-person narrative
Readers connect deeply with Pip's thoughts & emotions
Misty marshes symbolism
Misty marshes symbolism
Pip's uncertainty & confusion about life
Satis House symbolism
Satis House symbolism
Decay & destructive power of living in past
Technique to build tension & hint at future
Technique to build tension & hint at future
Foreshadowing
Magwitch foreshadowing example
Magwitch foreshadowing example
Early scenes foreshadow his significant role in Pip's life
Genre of Great Expectations
Genre of Great Expectations
Bildungsroman (coming-of-age)
What theme does bildungsroman structure emphasise
What theme does bildungsroman structure emphasise
Personal development & learning life lessons
What Dickens critiques in the novel
What Dickens critiques in the novel
Victorian class system
True gentility based on
True gentility based on
Inner character, not wealth or birthright
Gothic elements examples
Gothic elements examples
Eerie Satis House & mysterious Miss Havisham
Purpose of Gothic elements
Purpose of Gothic elements
Create suspense & highlight darker story aspects
Darker themes from Gothic elements
Darker themes from Gothic elements
Obsession, revenge, haunting consequences of past