December 2010 Lamb to the Slaughter – Roald Dahl WALT – identify and discuss techniques used by Roald Dahl in the short story ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’. Techniques we are going to study for the exam essay paper are: Characterisation Setting Turning Point Building tension Key Incidents Characterisation:Mary Maloney Before Turning Point Caring – “I’ll get it!” “Darling‚ shall I get your slippers?” Slightly obsessed – “She loved to luxuriate in the presence of this
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Both authors use the similar techniques of symbolism‚ motifs and characterisation while foreshadowing is used by Ishiguro and metaphors by Kaysen to explore how the characters’ confined setting effects their search for their true identity. While the authors may use both similar and dissimilar literary techniques‚ both effectively
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The extract is from the beginning of the story which relates to the characterisation and setting. This enables the audience to have an insight towards the characters and take a grasp as to what they may be like. The setting is presented when they describe the “coil through the trunks and branches of the thickening forest”. The lexemes “thickening forest” displays that the story is set in a dense wood which emphasises the journey into the unknown‚ where once you enter you can never return. The lexis
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A Warm Golden Brown In the short story ‘A Warm Golden Brown’ by Alexander Reid I extremely dislike one of the characters. The characters name is Mrs Preedy. Reid uses characterisation and structure to make the reader feel this way towards Mrs Preedy. She behaves in a horrible way‚ she is rude racist and a controlling person especially towards her son‚ Ben‚ and these are all character traits I dislike in a person. The story is about a relationship between Ben Preedy and Daisy. Ben is white
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Hawthorne‚ explores the idea of science‚ or even science fiction‚ in a number of different ways. He uses themes such as the supernatural‚ and the transformation of old to young‚ to further investigate the topic of science. Hawthorne also uses the characterisation of Dr Heidegger to also make evident the idea being explored throughout short story. Hawthorne also uses a number of language forms and features‚ such as imagery‚ diction and the dialogue‚ to enter into a deeper exploration of the topic ‘science’
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Jane Eyre is primarily a critique of social elitism. Discuss. Charlotte Brontë’s novel‚ Jane Eyre was produced in the Victorian era‚ when social elitism was in its prime and there was great segregation between the upper and lower estates. The former was composed of the clergy and nobility and was defined by wealth‚ privileges and lavish lifestyles. The middle class‚ conversely‚ were the most frustrated by the exclusiveness of the upper estate. Possessing skill‚ intelligence and assertiveness
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Perks Deconstruction and Quotes QUOTE TECHNIQUE BELONGING/EFFECT “Dear friend…” “…Love always‚ Charlie.” Epistolary Directly addressing the responder First person Emotive language Ritual and routine creates belonging Emotive belonging with no physical connection “I just need to know that someone out there listens and understands… I need to know that these people exist” Repetition of “I need to know” Cumulative detail Isolation Emotional impact of isolation and connection Sense of
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featured in the plot of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The play employs careful characterisation choices of lovers to act imprudently and alludes to symbolism through aesthetic devices which establish the theme of love. These aspects of the play are significant factors that enhance our understanding of the foolishness of lovers and the inconsistencies of their love‚ which develop in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Characterisation of Helena‚ the Athenian lover‚ provides
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many themes and ideas. To express these themes and ideas many film techniques are used to help the viewer interpret different scenes in a manner that the director wants. Some techniques include camera angles‚ music‚ colour‚ lighting and characterisation. Characterisation uses a variety of other film techniques‚ such as camera angles‚ music and lighting‚ to help the viewer empathise‚ sympathise and understand different characters. It is used widely throughout I Am Sam‚ mainly to characterise the main
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Mario Balotelli is an italian football player that plays for Liverpool in England. He was born on August 12 1990. He was born in Palermo‚ Sicily and his nickname is Super Mario. He has played for Manchester City in England and has played for Inter and AC Milan here in Italy and currently plays for Liverpool. He also played for the Italian team. Balotelli is one of my favorite players because he is very funny and in this presentation I will show you how funny he is. Balotelli was a very good player
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