Writer's Methods and Techniques (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who is the first-person narrator in the novel?
Who is the first-person narrator in the novel?
Kathy H.
What does first-person narration create, according to the note?
What does first-person narration create, according to the note?
Closeness & reliability
What does the novel's non-linear structure mirror?
What does the novel's non-linear structure mirror?
The way memory works
What does the non-linear structure build in the novel?
What does the non-linear structure build in the novel?
Mystery & suspense
Which term is used as subtle foreshadowing in the novel?
Which term is used as subtle foreshadowing in the novel?
'Completion'
What does subtle foreshadowing encourage readers to do?
What does subtle foreshadowing encourage readers to do?
Pay attention to mundane details
What do 'donations' & 'completion' symbolise?
What do 'donations' & 'completion' symbolise?
Society's tendency to dehumanise
What does the art created by students at Hailsham symbolise?
What does the art created by students at Hailsham symbolise?
Their individuality & humanity
How is Ishiguro's writing style described?
How is Ishiguro's writing style described?
Deliberately understated
What does the understated tone reflect about the clones' lives?
What does the understated tone reflect about the clones' lives?
Their controlled & conditioned nature
Why is Kathy considered somewhat unreliable as a narrator?
Why is Kathy considered somewhat unreliable as a narrator?
Her limited understanding
What does the unreliable narrator technique add to the narrative?
What does the unreliable narrator technique add to the narrative?
Layers of complexity