TEXTS AND HUMAN EXPS Flashcards
Paradoxes
A statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true
Anomalies
Something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified
Inconsistencies
Not staying the same throughout.
(P1) Technique 1
Motif/Boy
(P1) Analysis/objective 1
Reflects their denial of reality. Binds them to the broken memories of their past.
(P1) Technique 2
Symbolism/“Waving at her…. Dissolving in the light”
(P1) Analysis/objective 2
Highlights how she has overcome her grief. Represents her acceptance that she has to let go of the past
(P1) Concept
Acceptance Resolves
(P2) Technique 1
Auditory Imagery/”Manic Whine of Sirens”
(P2) Analysis/objective 1
Reveals the discomfort in the city which prevents them from processing the death of their son. Foreshadows the future isolation they will undergo.
(P2) Technique 2
Visual Imagery/“She misses her house, its many rooms; the wide veranda; the glittering expanse of the lagoon”
(P2) Analysis/objective 2
her longing to return to its peaceful environment. helps her process her emotions of her son’s tragedy.
(P2) Concept
Isolation Reveals
(P3) Technique 1
Metaphor/“An athletic glow that first attracted him, was being preyed upon by an invisible vampire”
(P3) Analysis/objective 1
Illustrates how the city is inhibiting her ability to process her emotions. Highlights how the city represents the loss of her son.
