The Woman in Black: Writer's Methods and Techniques (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Hill's technique for creating eerie atmosphere
Hill's technique for creating eerie atmosphere
Vivid descriptions of Eel Marsh House & marshes
What isolation, fog & tides reflect
What isolation, fog & tides reflect
Arthur's growing fear & vulnerability
Literary conventions used in the novel
Literary conventions used in the novel
Traditional Gothic elements
3 Gothic elements in the novel
3 Gothic elements in the novel
Remote decaying setting, vengeful ghost, death themes
Hill's method for building tension
Hill's method for building tension
Pacing & moments of quiet unease
Example of delayed reveal in the novel
Example of delayed reveal in the novel
Sounds of pony & trap in marsh
Effect of 1st-person narrative
Effect of 1st-person narrative
Reader experiences Arthur's fear directly
What Woman in Black symbolises
What Woman in Black symbolises
Grief & revenge
What marshes symbolise
What marshes symbolise
Entrapment & danger
Narrative structure used
Narrative structure used
Framed narrative
Who narrates the story
Who narrates the story
Older Arthur recounting experiences
Effects of framed narrative
Effects of framed narrative
Reflective tone & shows lasting psychological impact