Writer's Methods and Techniques (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Narrative technique Owens uses
Narrative technique Owens uses
Third-person omniscient
What 3rd-person omniscient shows about Kya
What 3rd-person omniscient shows about Kya
Her thoughts, emotions, and how community views her
Townspeople's nickname for Kya
Townspeople's nickname for Kya
Marsh Girl
Effect of shifts between Kya's life & investigation
Effect of shifts between Kya's life & investigation
Builds tension
Novel's structural approach with time periods
Novel's structural approach with time periods
Non-linear structure
Effect of non-linear structure
Effect of non-linear structure
Creates suspense as reader pieces together events
Type of foreshadowing Owens uses
Type of foreshadowing Owens uses
Subtle foreshadowing
Major twist the foreshadowing hints at
Major twist the foreshadowing hints at
Kya is responsible for Chase's death
Phrase foreshadowing moral ambiguity of Kya's actions
Phrase foreshadowing moral ambiguity of Kya's actions
A swamp knows all about death
What the marsh symbolises for Kya
What the marsh symbolises for Kya
Her isolation and sense of belonging
Quote showing marsh as Kya's caregiver
Quote showing marsh as Kya's caregiver
The marsh became her mother
What fireflies symbolise with Chase
What fireflies symbolise with Chase
Deception and danger, foreshadowing his murder
What Kya's scientific study of marsh symbolises
What Kya's scientific study of marsh symbolises
Connection to nature and understanding of survival