The War of The Worlds: Writer's Methods and Techniques (OCR GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What does Wells juxtapose to highlight the shock of the Martian invasion?
What does Wells juxtapose to highlight the shock of the Martian invasion?
The ordinary with the extraordinary
What does juxtaposition emphasise about human civilisation in the novel?
What does juxtaposition emphasise about human civilisation in the novel?
Its fragility
How does Wells use foreshadowing to build tension?
How does Wells use foreshadowing to build tension?
Early mentions of Mars & astronomy
What does the novel function as an allegory for?
What does the novel function as an allegory for?
British imperialism
What do the Martians represent in the novel's allegory?
What do the Martians represent in the novel's allegory?
Colonial powers
How does the first-person narrative affect the reader's knowledge?
How does the first-person narrative affect the reader's knowledge?
Limits info to narrator's perspective
What effect does the first-person narrative create?
What effect does the first-person narrative create?
Immediacy and intimacy
Why does Wells use scientific language in the novel?
Why does Wells use scientific language in the novel?
To give it a sense of realism
What is an example of the Martians' advanced technology mentioned in the note?
What is an example of the Martians' advanced technology mentioned in the note?
Heat-Ray
What does Wells use dramatic irony to critique?
What does Wells use dramatic irony to critique?
Human arrogance
What does the red weed symbolise in the novel?
What does the red weed symbolise in the novel?
Invasive & destructive nature
What does the black smoke represent?
What does the black smoke represent?
Deadly power of advanced technology