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A Hanging - Structure + Influence Opinion Essay Flashcards

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1
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Finish the quote.

“My ________… think of all ________ you are causing to us”

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“My DEAR FELLOW… think of all THE PAIN AND TROUBLE YOU are causing to us”

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Why is the quote “my dear fellow… causing to us” ironic?

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The pain the guards are experiencing is nothing compared to the pain the prisoner experiences

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How does the quote “my dear fellow… causing to us” make the reader feel?

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Angry towards the prison staff

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What does the puddle symbolise?

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Symbolises his life + body continuing to function even before his death

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Why is the puddle significant to the essay?

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Shows the humanity of the prisoner

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What does the dog symbolise?

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The Burmese people

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Why is the dog significant to the essay?

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Shows the humanity of the prisoner

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Finish the quote.

“______!” he shouted almost _______.

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“CHALO!” he shouted almost FIERCELY.

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What element of structure does this quote relate to?

“Chalo!” he shouted almost fiercely.

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Climax

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How does the sentence structure of this quote enhance its impact?

“Chalo!” he shouted almost fiercely.

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  • Short sentence creates more drama + aggression

- Reader feels the desperation + struggle of the Super Intendant

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Finish the quote.

“he stepped ________ a puddle on the path”

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“He stepped SLIGHTLY ASIDE TO AVOID a puddle on the path”

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What key idea does this quote refer to?

“He stepped slightly aside to avoid a puddle on the path”

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  • Unnatural to take a human life away when they still have time to live
  • Still minimising discomfort before death, shows the prisoner still has life to live
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What quote shows the dog’s reaction to the death of the prisoner?

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“but when it got there it stopped short, barked and then retreated”

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Why is the dog’s reaction impactful to the essay?

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  • Stark contrast to the dog’s mood before
  • Even dog sense something is wrong and is unsettled
  • Shows how unnatural the death-penalty is
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Finish the quote.

“small _______ cages”

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“small ANIMAL cages”

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Finish the quote.

“sodden ________ rains”

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“sodden MORNING OF THE rains”

17
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What technique is used in this quote?

“sodden morning of the rains”

A

Pathetic fallacy

18
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How does this quote relate to the exposition of the essay?

“sodden morning of the rains”

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  • Sets the scene of the essay
  • Describes mood of the prison
  • Sets mood for the essay
19
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How does Orwell describe the setting? Name 3 quotes.

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"a sodden morning of the rains"
"sickly light"
"small animal cages"
"ten feet by ten feet"
"almost bare"
20
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What extra things do we learn about the prison through Orwell’s description? Give 2 things.

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  • Prisoners’ poor health
  • Prisoners’ being dehumanised
  • Depressing atmosphere
21
Q

Finish the quote.

“it had made ______ and jumping up ________”

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“it had made A DASH FOR THE PRISONER, and jumping up TRIED TO LICK HIS FACE”

22
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Finish the quote.

“steady, ________, almost like the ___________”

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“steady, RHYTHMICAL, almost like the TOLLING OF A BELL”

23
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What kind of structure does this quote relate to? Why?

“steady, rhythmical, almost like the tolling of a bell”

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  • Rising action

- Getting closer to the final event, everyone is tense + uncomfortable, heightened feelings

24
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Finish the quote.

“his head _________”

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“his head ON HIS CHEST”

25
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Finish the quote.

“the _________ can’t get their ___________”

A

“the PRISONERS can’t get their BREAKFAST TILL THIS JOB’S DONE”

26
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What do these quotes tell us in relation to the themes of the essay?

“his head on his chest”
“the prisoners can’t…. this job’s done”

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  • He’s uncomfortable with killing another human
  • Argues that killing another person is against human nature
  • Death penalty negatively impacts prison guards
27
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How do the readers feel towards the Super Intendant?

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  • Angry: his lack of empathy towards the prisoner

- Sympathy: hard job + he shows remorse

28
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What themes do the actions of the Super Intendant relate to?

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  • Injustice: he doesn’t deserve to be scared, he isn’t the one dying
  • Anti-death penalty
29
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How does Orwell’s description of the prisoner make the reader feel?

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  • Anger at poor treatment + lack of respect

- Sympathy for poor physical + mental condition

30
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What themes does the description of the prisoner relate to?

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  • Injustice: poor treatment

- Cruelty: malnourished + psychological effects

31
Q

Finish the quote.

“one felt an impulse to __________”

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“one felt an impulse to SING, TO BREAK INTO A RUN, TO SNIGGER”

32
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How does this quote contrast with the event that just occurred? Why is this significant?

“one felt an impulse to sing, to break into a run, to snigger”

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  • Surge of life in observers contrasts lack of life in prisoner
  • Shows what the prisoner has lost
33
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Finish the quote.

“a ____________ of a man”

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“a PUNY WISP of a man”

34
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Finish the quote.

“_____________ eyes”

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“VAGUE LIQUID eyes”

35
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What do these quotes tell us about the prisoner?

“a puny wisp of a man”
“vague liquid eyes”

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  • Poor physical condition
  • Malnourished + weak
  • Afraid of his death
  • Resigned to his fate
  • Dehumanised by prison
  • Effected mentally + physically

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