Short Stories Flashcards
Oliver “longed for…
untrodden paths, for trackless journeys through new, uncrowded landscapes”.
Oliver states to Mrs Ihaia “I want…
to climb it”
As he climbs, Oliver feels “buoyant…
limber, and capable of going great distances”
As he nears the summit, Oliver feels “as if…
he was the only man on earth”
Mrs Ihaia tells Oliver “to us…”
the mountain is an atua, a god”
Mrs Ihaia warns Oliver “Kia…”
Tupato”
‘The Mountain’ is by…
Graeme Lay
‘Weight’ is by…
Carl Nixon
How do you indicate the title of a short story?
Single inverted commas ‘ ‘
The son tells the father “I’m feeling…”
good’
The father uses imperatives, such as “nice and…”
easy. Remember to breathe.”
When the son lifts 220 pounds, “his expression…”
was triumphant.”
When the son is bench-pressing 220 pounds, he felt “as though…”
he was pushing away a whole world”
Examples of simple declarative sentences?
“I want to climb it”.
“I’m feeling good”.
Both protagonists reveal their confidence through…
their willingness to challenge themselves and push their boundaries
Examples of imperatives?
“Kia tupato”
“Nice and easy. Remember to breathe.”
The main character is called the…
protagonist
Examples of an adjective with positive connotations?
‘triumphant’
Example of listing?
“he longed for untrodden paths, for trackless journeys through new, uncrowded landscapes”
Examples of hyperbolic similes?
“He felt as if he was the only man on earth”
“as though he was pushing away a whole world”
Example of triads?
“he longed for untrodden paths, for trackless journeys through new, uncrowded landscapes”
“felt buoyant, limber, and capable of going great distances”
Example of a metaphor?
buoyant
Example of hubris?
When Mrs Ihaia tells Oliver that “the mountain is an atua, a god” but his cultural arrogance means that he ignores her wisdom, at his peril.
What are the language feature(s)?
“I’m feeling good”
Simple declarative sentence
What are the language feature(s)?
“I want to climb it”
Simple declarative sentence
What are the language feature(s)?
“Nice and easy. Remember to breathe.”
Imperative
What are the language feature(s)?
“Kia tupato”
Imperative
What are the language feature(s)?
“his expression was triumphant”
adjective with positive connotations
What are the language feature(s)?
“he longed for untrodden paths, for trackless journeys through new, uncrowded landscapes”
Listing, triad,
What are the language feature(s)?
“He felt as if he was the only man on earth”
Hyperbolic simile
What are the language feature(s)?
“as though he was pushing away a whole world”
Hyperbolic simile
What are the language feature(s)?
“felt buoyant, limber, and capable of going great distances”
Triad, metaphor
What are the language feature(s)?
“the mountain is an atua, a god”
Simple declarative sentence
When Mrs Ihaia tells Oliver that “the mountain is an atua, a god” but his cultural arrogance means that he ignores her wisdom, this is an example of_____
Hubris
What techniques do Lay and Nixon use to create impact?
hyperbolic similes, listing, triads, imperatives, metaphors, positive connotations and simple declarative sentences
What three qualities do the protagonists share?
confidence, ambition and physical strength
What event shows the son’s CONFIDENCE?
In ‘Weight’ the son feels confident in his own abilities and wants to push himself further
What event shows Oliver’s CONFIDENCE?
His desire to climb the mountain
What quote shows the son’s CONFIDENCE?
“I’m feeling good”.
What quote shows Oliver’s CONFIDENCE?
“I want to climb it”.
How does the father affect the son’s CONFIDENCE?
The father uses imperatives to instruct and guide the son, telling him “Nice and easy. Remember to breathe.”
How does Mrs Ihaia affect Oliver’s CONFIDENCE?
Mrs Ihaia uses an imperative “Kia tupato”, but Oliver ignores her and his hubris here ultimately leads to his death.
How do the son and Oliver differ in terms of their CONFIDENCE?
While the son listens to his father’s advice in order to improve, Oliver ignores the advice and experience of Mrs Ihaia.
What event shows the son’s AMBITION?
Lifting 220 pounds
What event shows Oliver’s AMBITION?
Climbing the mountain
What quote shows the son’s AMBITION?
“his expression was triumphant”
What quote shows Oliver’s AMBITION?
“he longed for untrodden paths, for trackless journeys through new, uncrowded landscapes”
How do the son and Oliver differ in terms of their AMBITION?
The son has the support he needs to achieve this ambition while Oliver does not. Accordingly, the son is able to achieve the ambitious challenge he sets for himself, while Oliver is not.
What does the quote ““He felt as if he was the only man on earth” tell us about Oliver’s AMBITION?
Oliver is isolated and alone. Accordingly, the son is able to achieve the ambitious challenge he sets for himself, while Oliver is not.
What language feature is used by Nixon to show the father’s support for the son’s AMBITION?
Imperatives
What event shows the son’s PHYSICAL STRENGTH?
Lifting 220 pounds which is more than his father can lift
What event shows Oliver’s PHYSICAL STRENGTH?
His desire to climb the mountain
What quote shows the son’s PHYSICAL STRENGTH?
“as though he was pushing away a whole world”
What quote shows Oliver’s PHYSICAL STRENGTH?
“felt buoyant, limber, and capable of going great distances”
How do the son and Oliver differ in terms of their PHYSICAL STRENGTH?
While the son is in competition with himself, testing his own physical limits, Oliver is in competition with an external object which he doesn’t fully understand
What are the KEY WORDS in this essay question?
Describe at least ONE important character or individual in the written text(s). Explain how this character or individual revealed aspects of our real world.
Important character
Revealed aspects of our real world
What are the KEY WORDS in this essay question?
Describe one challenge faced by at least one character/individual in a text(s) you have studied. Explain how this challenge helped you understand the character/individual(s).
Challenge
Helped us understand the character
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In the short stories ‘Weight’ by _________ and ‘The Mountain’ by Graeme Lay, both protagonists face a challenge that helps us understand them.
Carl Nixon
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In the short stories ‘Weight’ by Carl Nixon and ‘The Mountain’ by _________________, both protagonists face a challenge that helps us understand them.
Graeme Lay
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In the short stories ‘Weight’ by Carl Nixon and ‘The Mountain’ by Graeme Lay, both______________ face a challenge that helps us understand them.
protagonists
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In ‘Weight’ the____________ son faces the challenge of bench-pressing 220 pounds, more than he has ever lifted before.
unnamed
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In ‘Weight’ the unnamed son faces the _____________ of bench-pressing 220 pounds, more than he has ever lifted before.
challenge
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In ‘Weight’ the unnamed son faces the challenge of bench-pressing _______ pounds, more than he has ever lifted before.
220
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In ‘The Mountain’, ____________ faces the challenge of conquering the mountain.
Oliver
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In ‘The Mountain’, Oliver faces the challenge of _____________ the mountain.
conquering
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In ‘The Mountain’, Oliver faces the __________ of conquering the mountain.
challenge
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These challenges help us understand that both characters are ________________________________, even though they display these qualities in different ways.
confident, ambitious and physically strong
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These challenges help us understand that both __________ are confident, ambitious and physically strong, even though they display these qualities in different ways.
characters
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These challenges help us understand that both characters are confident, ambitious and physically strong, even though they display these _______ in different ways.
qualities
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Both protagonists reveal their __________ through their willingness to challenge themselves and push their boundaries.
confidence
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Both protagonists reveal their confidence through their willingness to __________ themselves and push their boundaries.
challenge
Fill in the missing words
Both _______ reveal their confidence through their willingness to challenge themselves and push their boundaries.
protagonists
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In ‘Weight’ the son feels _________ in his own abilities and wants to push himself further, telling his father “I’m feeling good”.
confident
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In ‘Weight’ the son feels confident in his own _________ and wants to push himself further, telling his father “I’m feeling good”.
abilities
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Oliver in ‘The Mountain’ also uses a ______________________ to express his confidence to Mrs Ihaia, telling her “I want to climb it”.
simple, declarative sentence
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Oliver in ‘The Mountain’ also uses a simple, declarative sentence to express his ___________ to Mrs Ihaia, telling her “I want to climb it”.
confidence
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However, while the son listens to his father’s _________ in order to improve, Oliver ignores the advice and experience of Mrs Ihaia.
advice
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However, while the son listens to his father’s advice in order to improve, Oliver ignores the _________ and __________ of Mrs Ihaia.
advice and experience
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The father uses __________ to instruct and guide the son, telling him “Nice and easy. Remember to breathe.”
imperatives
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The father uses imperatives to ________ and _______ the son, telling him “Nice and easy. Remember to breathe.”
instruct and guide
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But when Mrs Ihaia uses an _________ “Kia tupato”, Oliver ignores her and his hubris here ultimately leads to his death.
imperative
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But when Mrs Ihaia uses an imperative “Kia tupato”, Oliver ignores her and his ____________ here ultimately leads to his death.
hubris
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Both protagonists also reveal their ambition through their desire to _________ themselves and improve.
challenge
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The son’s ambition is to lift 220_________ and when he accomplishes this “his expression was triumphant”.
pounds
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The adjective ‘triumphant’ has extremely positive______________, showing the son’s sense of achievement when he succeeds in the challenge he has set for himself.
connotations
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The adjective ‘triumphant’ has extremely positive connotations, showing the son’s _________________ when he succeeds in the challenge he has set for himself.
sense of achievement
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The adjective ‘triumphant’ has extremely positive connotations, showing the son’s sense of achievement when he succeeds in the _____________________.
challenge he has set for himself
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Oliver’s ____________ is to climb the mountain and “he longed for untrodden paths, for trackless journeys through new, uncrowded landscapes”.
ambition
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The listing here shows the attraction of the mountain for Oliver, as he wants to experience ________________.
something new and unique
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However, the son has the __________ he needs to achieve this ambition while Oliver does not.
support
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However, the son has the support he needs to achieve this __________ while Oliver does not.
ambition
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The father’s support is shown _________________________, but Oliver is isolated and alone as shown through the hyperbolic simile “He felt as if he was the only man on earth”.
through the imperatives he frequently uses
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The father’s support is shown through the imperatives he frequently uses, but Oliver is _________________ as shown through the hyperbolic simile “He felt as if he was the only man on earth”.
isolated and alone
Fill in the missing words
The father’s support is shown through the imperatives he frequently uses, but Oliver is isolated and alone as shown through ____________________ “He felt as if he was the only man on earth”.
the hyperbolic simile
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Accordingly, the son is able to achieve ______________________ while Oliver is not.
the ambitious challenge he sets for himself
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Accordingly, the son is able to achieve the ambitious challenge he sets for himself, while __________ is not.
Oliver
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Finally, both ________ set themselves challenges to test their physical strength.
protagonists
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Finally, both protagonists set themselves _________ to test their physical strength.
challenges
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Nixon uses the hyperbolic simile “as though he was pushing away a whole world” to emphasise _______________________
the son’s strength
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Lay conveys a similar idea to the reader when he writes that Oliver “felt _________________”.
buoyant, limber, and capable of going great distances
Fill in the missing words
The triad highlights his ________, and the metaphorical use of “buoyant” shows us Oliver’s power.
physical strength
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The triad highlights his physical strength, and the metaphorical use of “buoyant” shows us Oliver’s _______.
power
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However, while the son is in competition _________, testing his own physical limits, Oliver is in competition with an external object which he doesn’t fully understand.
with himself
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However, while the son is in competition with himself, __________________, Oliver is in competition with an external object which he doesn’t fully understand.
testing his own physical limits
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However, while the son is in competition with himself, testing his own physical limits, Oliver is in competition ________________________.
with an external object which he doesn’t fully understand
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Mrs Ihaia tells him that “the mountain is an atua, a god” but Oliver’s ___________________ means that he ignores her wisdom, at his peril.
cultural arrogance
Fill in the missing words
Mrs Ihaia tells him that “the mountain is an atua, a god” but Oliver’s cultural arrogance means that ______________, at his peril.
he ignores her wisdom
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Thus we can see that both characters are __________, and these challenges help us to understand that the characters are confident, ambitious, and physically strong.
challenged
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Thus we can see that both characters are challenged, and these challenges help us to understand that the characters are _________________.
confident, ambitious, and physically strong
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But the son in ‘Weight’ and Oliver in ‘The Mountain’ display these qualities in different ways: the son shows us the _________________, whereas Oliver shows us how confidence can become hubris and strength can become arrogance.
positive side of these attributes
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But the son in ‘Weight’ and Oliver in ‘The Mountain’ display these qualities in different ways: the son shows us the positive side of these attributes, whereas Oliver shows us how _______________ and strength can become arrogance.
confidence can become hubris
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But the son in ‘Weight’ and Oliver in ‘The Mountain’ display these qualities in different ways: the son shows us the positive side of these attributes, whereas Oliver shows us how confidence can become hubris and ____________.
strength can become arrogance
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These attributes make the ___________ realise that it is important to challenge ourselves if we want to improve.
reader
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These attributes make the reader realise that it is important to ___________ ourselves if we want to improve.
challenge
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However, challenges reveal the __________ that these characters have, and therefore it is important to choose the right kind of challenge: one that we have worked towards, and that encourages us to test our limits.
attributes
Identify the key words in the question
Describe at least ONE important setting in the text(s). Explain how this setting helped you understand characters in another time or place.
Important setting
Helped us understand characters in another time or place
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In the short stories ‘Weight’ by Carl Nixon and ‘The Mountain’ by Graeme Lay, we see two important settings: _________________ respectively.
the garage and the mountain
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In the short stories ‘Weight’ by Carl Nixon and ‘The Mountain’ by Graeme Lay, we see two important settings: the garage and the mountain ________.
respectively
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Both settings help us to understand characters in another place, and significantly the settings help us understand the ___________ confidence, ambition and physical strength.
protagonists’
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Both settings help us to understand characters in another place, and significantly the settings help us understand the protagonists’ ______________________.
confidence, ambition and physical strength
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In the short stories ‘Weight’ by Carl Nixon and ‘The Mountain’ by Graeme Lay, the writers use a number of techniques to create impact. These include: _____________________________.
hyperbolic similes, listing, triads, imperatives and simple sentences
