Literary Genre (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What primary literary genre is Educated?
What primary literary genre is Educated?
Memoir
What does the mountain (Buck's Peak) symbolise in Educated?
What does the mountain (Buck's Peak) symbolise in Educated?
Tara's upbringing—remote & hard to escape
How does Westover use foreshadowing in Educated?
How does Westover use foreshadowing in Educated?
Early injuries hint at later violence
What does Westover juxtapose to show internal conflict?
What does Westover juxtapose to show internal conflict?
Her academic world with her family world
What irony exists in Tara's story?
What irony exists in Tara's story?
Seen as uneducated, but earns a PhD
What narrative structure does Educated follow?
What narrative structure does Educated follow?
First-person retrospective
What recurring theme does the motif of memory explore?
What recurring theme does the motif of memory explore?
Trauma and personal truth
What do books symbolise in Educated?
What do books symbolise in Educated?
Knowledge, freedom, and transformation
Which is NOT a rite of passage in Tara's bildungsroman journey?
Which is NOT a rite of passage in Tara's bildungsroman journey?
Getting married
How is Westover's tone best described?
How is Westover's tone best described?
Measured, introspective, and honest
What do graphic imagery and sensory details evoke?
What do graphic imagery and sensory details evoke?
Physical vulnerability and danger
How does Educated end?
How does Educated end?
Without reconciliation but with clarity