Essay Help (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What is dramatic irony?
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows what characters don't
What effect does foreshadowing create?
What effect does foreshadowing create?
Builds anticipation
What does symbolism add to a narrative?
What does symbolism add to a narrative?
Depth and layers of meaning
What is pathetic fallacy?
What is pathetic fallacy?
Attribution of human emotions to weather
What does hyperbole highlight?
What does hyperbole highlight?
The intensity of emotions or situations
What effect does colloquial language create?
What effect does colloquial language create?
Makes dialogue realistic and relatable
What is a flashback?
What is a flashback?
A scene set in an earlier time
What does cyclical structure create?
What does cyclical structure create?
A sense of inevitability or closure
What is a foil?
What is a foil?
A character who contrasts with another
What does subtext add to interactions?
What does subtext add to interactions?
Depth and complexity
What is satire used for?
What is satire used for?
To criticise using humour, irony or exaggeration
What does a bildungsroman focus on?
What does a bildungsroman focus on?
Psychological and moral growth