TSG & DTA Quotes Flashcards
TSG Quote 1 (M)
(Metaphor) “He gave me one hard backhander, so hard I fell to the floor… and slammed the door on my sporting childhood.
- Reveals alienated situation due to his alcoholic and abusive father.
TSG Quote 2 (I)
(Imperative) “Get your bad and come to the guard’s van”
- Reveals the kindness and inclusion by the train driver Ernie.
TSG Quote 3 (E&I)
(Enjambment & Imagery) “Old Bill and I at the gates of the golden crest cannery”
- Reveals their transition to independence of wealth as they begin making money and portrays their relationship
TSG Quote 4 (I&A)
(Imagery and Anaphora) “Caitlin and I walk through the house, brushing spider webs from the doorway”
- Shows the transition into the independence of living and new worlds as both Caitlin and Billy have found a place to stay.
TSG Quote 5 (I&E&F)
(Imagery, Enjambment, First Person) “Bouncy clean hair” & “Her eyes were pale green”
- Reveals Billy’s transition into and through relationships which portrays his love for Caitlin.
TSG Quote 6 (S&R)
(Symbolism, Repetition) “I looked at the ring on the counter”
- Symbolises his love for Caitlin and portrays his independence.
DTA Quote 1 (F)
(First Person) “There’s not a morning I wake up happy”
- Portrays the beginning of his transition into becoming an Australian citizen and allows the viewer to grasp the concept of dispossession.
DTA Quote 2 (C)
(Close-ups)
- Exaggerate facial expressions which express the meaning of emotion, hence the transition from dispossession to acceptance.
DTA Quote 3 (POV & OTS)
(POV & Over the shoulder)
- Explore the situation and allow the viewer to recognise the situation from his perspective. Enables the viewer to gain similar emotions to him.
DTA Quote 4 (NDS)
(Non-diegetic sound)
- Allows the viewer to understand what the composer is trying to convey. Signals that a transition has been made through a change in music.
