Writer's Methods and Techniques (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Narrative perspective used by Owens
Narrative perspective used by Owens
Third-person omniscient
What townspeople call Kya
What townspeople call Kya
Marsh Girl
Effect of shifts between Kya's life & investigation
Effect of shifts between Kya's life & investigation
Builds tension
Novel's structure alternating between time periods
Novel's structure alternating between time periods
Non-linear structure
Effect of non-linear approach in novel
Effect of non-linear approach in novel
Creates suspense
Technique hinting at Kya's responsibility for murder
Technique hinting at Kya's responsibility for murder
Subtle foreshadowing
What major twist is revealed through foreshadowing?
What major twist is revealed through foreshadowing?
Kya is responsible for Chase's death
Quote foreshadowing moral ambiguity of Kya's actions
Quote foreshadowing moral ambiguity of Kya's actions
A swamp knows all about death
What nature's brutal survival methods mirror
What nature's brutal survival methods mirror
Human conflicts in the novel
What the marsh symbolises for Kya
What the marsh symbolises for Kya
Isolation and sense of belonging
What 'The marsh became her mother' symbolises
What 'The marsh became her mother' symbolises
Kya's reliance on nature for care & guidance
What fireflies do (lure mates then...)
What fireflies do (lure mates then...)
Kill them
What fireflies symbolise in Kya-Chase relationship
What fireflies symbolise in Kya-Chase relationship
Deception and danger
What Kya's scientific study of marsh symbolises
What Kya's scientific study of marsh symbolises
Connection to nature, survival & resilience