Eveline by James Joyce (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Quizzes
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What narrative technique does Joyce use in 'Eveline'?
What narrative technique does Joyce use in 'Eveline'?
Third-person narration by unknown narrator
Which theme is described as the most significant in 'Eveline'?
Which theme is described as the most significant in 'Eveline'?
Paralysis
What does the dust that Eveline cleans symbolise?
What does the dust that Eveline cleans symbolise?
The unchanging, repetitive nature of life
What does the character Little Keogh symbolise in the story?
What does the character Little Keogh symbolise in the story?
Paralysis through physical disability
What did Eveline promise her dying mother?
What did Eveline promise her dying mother?
To keep the home together as long as she could
What does Buenos Aires represent in contrast to Dublin?
What does Buenos Aires represent in contrast to Dublin?
Unknown but potentially liberating
What does Eveline do at the crucial moment when she could board the ship?
What does Eveline do at the crucial moment when she could board the ship?
Becomes completely motionless
What does Eveline's position sitting by the window symbolise?
What does Eveline's position sitting by the window symbolise?
Being trapped inside observing life outside
How does memory function in Eveline's psychological state?
How does memory function in Eveline's psychological state?
It traps her in the past
Which trait best describes Eveline's personality throughout the story?
Which trait best describes Eveline's personality throughout the story?
Indecisive