Paper 1: Short answer Flashcards
List 8 key features of prose fiction
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- POV (who’s speaking in text)
- Structure (contrasting chara., setting, situation)
- Characterisation (construction & developement)
- Setting (environment often symbolic)
- Symbolism (object stands for something abstract)
- Motif (recuring theme/idea)
- Modality (high/low)
- Sensory/seasonal imagery
Define anomaly & provide an example
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Something that differs from what is standard,
eg pink pup born in a black litter (pink pup is an anomaly)
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- Anomalies, paradoxes and inconsistencies in human behaviour and motivation
- Role of storytelling throughout time to represent particular lives and cultures
Define motivation and provide an example
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- Intrinsic: controllable, influenced by personal desires
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Extrinsic: uncontrollable, influenced by external forces
eg revenge versus survival
Defien form and provide an example
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The structure of a text (textual structure), eg a poem: stanzas, rhythym, lines, repition, meters
List 8 key features of visual text
Short Answer response
- Vectors
- Gaze (demand/offer)
- Visual salience (distinct perceptual quality)
- Colour (connotations, mood & symbolic meaning)
- Proxemics (distance)
- Body language, facial expressions, gestures
- Visual symbolism (object as a symbol)
- Shots & angles (perspective, convey attitude)
Define inconsistencies and provide and example
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Does not remain the same throughout, eg expressing attitudes of love and showing hate through actions/behaviour
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Universal themes (broad ideas)
List 8 key features of poetry
Short Answer response
- Title (context)
- Metaphors, similes, allusion or personification
- Symbolism (object stands for something abstract)
- Poetic conciet (shapes readers understanding)
- POV (who is speaking)
- Repitition (emphasis/draws readers attention)
- Motif (recurring theme/idea)
- Tone (personas attitude towards experience)
List 8 key features of prose non-fiction
Short Answer response
- 1st person POV (personal proxemic to persona)
- Structure (issue>solution>cause & effect>realisation)
- Characterisation (construction & developement)
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Motif (recurring theme/idea)
5 Setting (environment often symbolic) - . Symbolism (object stands for something abstract)
- Reflective/nostalgic tone (impact of situation/passage of time)
- Sensory/seasonal imagery
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- Individual and collective human experiences
- Human qualities and emotions arising from these experiences
List 8 key features of feature article
Short Answer response
- Headline (context)
- Conversational, yet authoritive tone (engages audience whilst remaining factual)
- Factual detail
- Personal opinion (pov of journalist)
- Expert testimony (journalist as cited field expert)
- Statistics (numerical data on subject)
- Lede paragraph (intro, audience engagement, context & tone)
- Jargon (subject specific language)
Define paradox and provide an example
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A contradictory statement that containts a plausible kemmel of truth,
eg make money by spending money
Define assumptions and provide an example
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Where something is assumed to be the case, even without evidence,
eg you are automatically a nerd if you wear glasses
Define culture and provide an example
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Beliefs, customs, values and activites upheld by a particular group at a particular point in time,
eg christianity
