Style (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Definition of 'style' in literature
Definition of 'style' in literature
How author tells story & specific language choices
Wilde's sophisticated language mirrors
Wilde's sophisticated language mirrors
Victorian upper-class educated speech patterns
Definition of 'diction'
Definition of 'diction'
An author's selection/choice of words
Purpose of Wilde's diction
Purpose of Wilde's diction
Reveals details about characters & their world
Significance of 'Mayfair' in novel
Significance of 'Mayfair' in novel
Prestigious London area; implies multiple property ownership
Purpose of Gothic imagery in novel
Purpose of Gothic imagery in novel
Builds suspense & creates atmosphere of expectation
Definition of 'epigram'
Definition of 'epigram'
Paradoxical or seemingly contradictory expression
Lord Henry's distinctive speaking style
Lord Henry's distinctive speaking style
Uses epigrams - witty, paradoxical phrases
Why Henry's immoral ideas go unchallenged
Why Henry's immoral ideas go unchallenged
He delivers them charmingly & eloquently
Novel's theme: beauty vs. morality
Novel's theme: beauty vs. morality
Aesthetic beauty can mask moral decay/corruption