Literary Genre (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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What genre is 'The Big Sleep'?
What genre is 'The Big Sleep'?
Hard-boiled detective fiction
When did hard-boiled genre emerge?
When did hard-boiled genre emerge?
1920s and 1930s
Setting of 'The Big Sleep'
Setting of 'The Big Sleep'
1930s Los Angeles
Who is the protagonist?
Who is the protagonist?
Philip Marlowe
What does knight symbolism represent?
What does knight symbolism represent?
Gap between idealism & harsh reality; futility of honour
What does money symbolize?
What does money symbolize?
Corrupting force driving moral compromises
What do rain & fog symbolize?
What do rain & fog symbolize?
Chaos, foreboding, moral ambiguity & confusion
What does cyanide symbolize?
What does cyanide symbolize?
Corruption penetrating all society; hidden lethality
What narrative perspective is used?
What narrative perspective is used?
First-person through Marlowe's voice
What is the novel's tone?
What is the novel's tone?
Cynical, world-weary, disillusioned
What characterizes the plot structure?
What characterizes the plot structure?
Complex, deliberately ambiguous with unresolved threads
What is Marlowe's moral approach?
What is Marlowe's moral approach?
Bends legal/moral rules for higher purpose
Describe Chandler's figurative language
Describe Chandler's figurative language
Vivid, sardonic similes & metaphors
What characterizes the dialogue?
What characterizes the dialogue?
Fast, clipped, sharp, loaded with subtext
Purpose of urban descriptions
Purpose of urban descriptions
Create noir atmosphere; reflect moral corruption