EXAM Flashcards
Conventions of Poetry:
Theme Tone Mood Atmosphere Syntax Rhyme Symbolism Imagery Personification Irony Repetition Simile/Metaphor Descriptive language P.O.V
What to look for in unseen text:
Reading practice/strategy/main idea
Generic conventions
Language features/style
Context
Define ideology:
A set of attitudes, values, beliefs and assumptions that a group or individual has
Macbeth: what to put in introduction
Global statement Beginning sentence relating to question Info on text Context at time Conventions Literary discourse Thesis
Macbeth Conventions
Symbolism, characterisation, plot, aside, dialogue,
Macbeth - Symbolism quotes: babies
I would while it was smiling in my face have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums and dashed the brains out
…will fight her young ones in her nest against the owl.
Macbeth - Symbolism explain: babies
Babies symbolise femininity/lack of femininity
Two women = complete contrast
Macbeth= cruel, unkind Macduff= kind, nurturing mother
Macbeth - Symbolism quotes: birds
For the poor wren, the most diminutive of birds
The Raven himself is hoarse that croaks
Macbeth - Symbolism explain: birds
Raven= darkness, death -> reinforcing = challenging role by being evil
Wren= weak, powerless position in society but will fight to protect family
Macbeth - Symbolism context
Women still seen as mothers and unnatural to not have children
Macbeth - characterisation of lady quotes
Unsex me here and fill me from the toe- top full of direst cruelty
For thy undaunted mettle should compose nothing but males
It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness
Had he not resembled my father I had done’t
Leave all the rest to me
Macbeth - characterisation of lady explain
Dialogue and actions= challenge role
Unkind, evil, lack femininity
Action= going to kill herself + coming up with plan
Brutal, evil
Macbeth - characterisation of lady context
Women= can be cruel and commit crimes however males are commonly associated as being criminals
Macbeth - lady and Macbeth: plot- quote and explain
when Duncan is asleep-where to the rather shall his days hard journey soundly invite him
Creates plan = evil
She creates not Macbeth= dominance
Macbeth - lady and Macbeth: aside- quote and explain
This supernatural soliciting cannot be ill cannot be good
Macbeth is unsure
Macbeth - lady and Macbeth: dialogue- quote and explain
When you durst do it then you were a man, and to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man
Lady= manipulative
Questioning masculinity= convinces him= Dominance
Macbeth - lady and Macbeth: context
Men and women have equal relationships where neither is dominant
Macbeth - Macbeth himself : dialogue- quotes
For grave Macbeth-well his deserves that name- disdaining fortune with his brandished steal
Why should I play the Roman fool and die on my own sword
Macbeth - Macbeth himself : dialogue- explain
Macbeth is heroic Valiant, honourable, courageous, brave Reinforces Suicide= weakness Fought on and knew would lose = brave and proved masculinity
Macbeth - Macbeth himself : context
Men still expected to be muscular and fight to prove strength
Macbeth context of production
Jacobean era= 1600’s
Men= dominant, superior, work to keep family safe, soldiers, decision makers
Women= mothers, take care of household matters, obeyed all decisions, children,
Gatsby: what to put in introduction
Global statement Opening sentence relating to question AD definition Based pure intentions but corrupted by materialistic power Conventions Context production= parallel Reader context= react to values and attitudes of divisions Thesis
Define American Dream
Ideal by which there is equal opportunity for all Americans to achieve wealth and prosperity
Gatsby- conventions using
Setting, symbolism, flashback
Gatsby- setting: east egg and west egg quotes
Two enormous eggs separated by a courtesy bay
An indiscernible barbed wire
Gatsby- setting: east egg and west egg explain
Barrier= division= flaw
Money can’t remove barrier –> negative view of AD –> based on inheritance
Gatsby- setting: west egg quotes
The less fashionable of the two
An imitation of some hotel de Ville in Normandy
Gatsby- setting: west egg explain
New money –> wealth recent
Worked to receive money, still second class, flaw of ad = not equal opportunity
Gatsby- setting: east egg quotes
The white palaces of fashionable east egg glittered along the water
Gatsby- setting: east egg explain
Old money= inherited
Palaces= royalty= more superior
Didn’t work yet still look down–> flawed as creates divisions
Gatsby- setting: valley of the ashes quotes
A dismal scene
Where ashes take form
Gatsby- setting: valley of the ashes explain
Work hardest, achieve least
Live on wastelands
Inequality= flaw and corruption
Gatsby- setting: context
Indigenous and constitution
Gatsby- symbolism: yellow and gold quotes
Yellow cocktail music Twin girls in yellow dresses It was a rich cream colour, bright Golden girl Slender golden arms
Gatsby- symbolism: yellow and gold explain
Yellow= fake gold
West egg is artificial version of east egg
AD = equality–> division= inequality
Yellow also shows lack of spiritual value- AD= life of happiness -> wealth= detrimental to ones spiritual value and overall happiness
Gatsby- symbolism: context
Significant gap between minimum wage and wealthy people
Gatsby- flashback: quotes
His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people
Jay Gatsby of west egg had sprung his platonic conception of himself. He was a son of God
He couldn’t possibly leave daisy… He was clutching at some last hope
Gatsby- flashback: explain
Had to work to achieve wealth Worked for it but still unhappy= dream a flaw--> will never be elite class Dream to get daisy but can't as she is east egg --> downfall and death
Gatsby- flashback: context
Unattainable dream that cannot be obtained
Gatsby- context of production
1920s= jazz age or roaring twenties
Post war period= power to gain wealth
Encouraged ideal AD
Emphasis on equality, freedom and power
Alcohol and selling banned –> corrupt way
Value of money and status reflected in novel as high class people value same
