Style (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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What does 'style' describe in literary analysis?
What does 'style' describe in literary analysis?
How an author tells a story & language used
What is 'diction' in Wilde's writing?
What is 'diction' in Wilde's writing?
Word selection revealing character details
What does Wilde's reference to 'Mayfair' reveal about Lord Henry?
What does Wilde's reference to 'Mayfair' reveal about Lord Henry?
He owns multiple properties
Why does Wilde incorporate Gothic imagery in the novel?
Why does Wilde incorporate Gothic imagery in the novel?
To build suspense & create atmosphere
What is an epigram in Lord Henry's speech?
What is an epigram in Lord Henry's speech?
A paradoxical/contradictory expression
How are Lord Henry's epigrammatic statements described?
How are Lord Henry's epigrammatic statements described?
Witty but morally questionable
How does Lady Ruxton respond to Henry's cynical statements?
How does Lady Ruxton respond to Henry's cynical statements?
Playfully, calling him an 'admirable tonic'
Why do Henry's dangerous ideas go unchallenged?
Why do Henry's dangerous ideas go unchallenged?
His eloquent presentation is charming
What central theme does the contrast between beautiful language and corrupt ideas reflect?
What central theme does the contrast between beautiful language and corrupt ideas reflect?
Aesthetic beauty & moral decay relationship
What classical languages influenced Victorian upper-class characters' refined speech?
What classical languages influenced Victorian upper-class characters' refined speech?
French, Latin, and Greek