Literature Study Flashcards

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How might a novel be inspiring?

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  • main character admirable, good person
  • evil was overcome
  • good rewarded
  • awe-inspiring
  • feeling of hope at the end
  • inspiring theme
  • uplifting message
  • made me think about things in a different way
  • obstacles overcome
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How might a novel be atmospheric?

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  • tension-ous atmosphere
  • hostility
  • descriptions create atmosphere
  • suspense
  • interesting setting
  • action-packed
  • violent
  • easy to visualise
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How might a novel be dissapointing?

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  • an unsatisfactory ending
  • characters not credible
  • events not realistic
  • actions far-fetched
  • could find characters actions/true personalities to be flawed
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How might a novel be gripping?

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  • atmosphere of tension from the start
  • description holds attention
  • excitement/fear
  • action-packed
  • well paced novel, never boring
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How might a novel be revealing?

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  • different way of life
  • insights
  • learned something new
  • the complexity of human beings
  • shows the resilience/weakness of individuals
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How may a flawed AND perfect character be interesting?

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  • physical/moral strength/weakness
  • more realistic–> more interesting
  • actions come from strength/weakness
  • relationships can reveal strengths/weakness
  • key moments->reveal strengths/weakness
  • overcoming obstacles, or not
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How can a title be well chosen?

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  • strong connection between plot and title
  • title was intriguing
  • relates to character/aspect of their life
  • title is a symbol/image
  • title relates to theme
  • the title is initially confusing, but later becomesclear
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Words/aspects to describe a short story you have studied

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  • Inspiring
  • atmospheric
  • dissapointing
  • gripping
  • reavealing
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