Texts & Human Experiences
What are the 3 concepts underpinning the unit
Inconsistency, Paradox & Anomaly
What is the name of the town?
Corrigan
What is a simile?
Comparing two things using like or as
What does the wind represent?
Anna's uncertainty and imbalance
IN ORDER - What topics did we study this year?
Reading to Write
Contemporary Possibilities
Close Study of Text (Jasper Jones is also acceptable)
Texts & Human Experiences
What two types of experiences have we looked at?
Individual and Collective
What is the name of Charlie's mum?
Ruth
What is assonance?
Repetition of Vowel Sounds
What is the purpose of location in Vertigo
It is there to symbolise ideas/emotions
How many novels have we studied this year?
1
(Vertigo is technically a Novella)
What other English courses are studying this topic?
English Studies, EAL/D & Advanced
How is the concept of fear represented for Charlie?
Bugs
Personify the environment
Varied
What is the purpose of showing various family relationships in the text?
Shows inconsistency in human relationships
How many leaves on the class plant?
12
What human experience is shown in BOTH The Neighbours & The Movie People?
Community
Give two examples of appearance v reality in the text
Jasper and the town
Mad Jack and the town
What is the purpose of connotation
Persuades us to think a certain thing
What techniques are used when using the term 'the boy'
Antonomasia
Metonymy
How many lessons have we had this year?
155
Explain the difference between Paradox, Anomaly & Inconsistency
Paradox = contradictory statement
Anomaly = something that differs from the norm/expectation
Inconsistency = something that does not stay the same
Why is the text from Charlie's perspective yet it is called Jasper Jones?
Shows a 'removed' perspective of the events and issues
Emphasises ridiculous nature of the racism portrayed
Gives a more childlike view of the events
Name two techniques that make a character seem bigger than they are
Low Angle & Hyperbole
Give an example of paradox in the text
Wanting a child and being unwilling to try again
The boy is something that brings them the most joy but also the most pain
What does Ms. Talbot say at the end of every lesson
Have a Good Day, Be Good, Be Nice to Each Other