What texts did we study for Mod C
The Pedestrian & The Unknown Soldier
Who wrote the Pedestrian?
Ray Bradbury
Name a linguistic technique
Allusion
Imagery
Narrative Voice
Characterisation
Tone
Differentiate between Creative and Discursive writing
Creative writing focuses on imagination and expression, while discursive writing emphasizes logical argument and analysis
What type of fiction is "The Pedestrian"?
Dystopian
Students, a______, e______ and a_____ short prescribed texts
Appreciate, examine and analyse
What is the name of the main guy in the pedestrian?
Mr Leonard Mead
What are two techniques and effects of Keatings use of the pronoun “we” in his speech?
Answer
Inclusive collective pronoun
Repetition
Effect
invites the audience to be part of the experience
Unifies the listeners
Name three creative writing features
These elements are character, plot, setting, theme, point of view, conflict, and tone
What section is Mod C?
Paper 2, Section III
They evaluate how writers use language c______ and i______ for a range of purposes; to express i____, evoke e____, describe the wonder of the natural world, shape a p_____ or to share an a_____ vision
Creatively
Imaginatively
Insights
Emotion
Perspective
Aesthetic
What is ‘The Unknown Soldier’ about?
The Unknown Soldier honours the memory of all those men and women who laid down their lives for Australia
Identify one technique and its effect from the following quote
“He is all of them. And he is one of us”
Parallelism
Effect: emphasises unity
Define Pathos, Logos and Ethos
Pathos - expression which evokes a feeling
Logos - stats/information
Ethos - ethics of the speaker - who they are
Create the plot for a creative story based on this image:
Let Miss or Harry judge
Throughout the stages of drafting and revising students experiment with various, f______, r______ and L_____ devices.
Figurative
Rhetorical
Linguistic
What concerns in The Pedestrian are expressed?
if mankind advances to the point where society loses its humanity, then mankind may as well cease to exist
What is a Viewpoint Narrative
the storyteller gets to “see” in one or more characters of a story
This term denotes the way in which writers manipulate syntax, diction, and tone to achieve specific effects or convey particular attitudes in their work
Style
Create a personal anecdote based on this image
Let Miss or Harry judge
The rubric has 5 linguistic devices
A_______, I______, N______V______, C________ and T______
Allusion
Imagery
Narrative Voice
Characterisation
Tone
Who presented the Unknown Soldier speech and in what year
Paul Keating, 1993
What is focalisation?
The process by which a character provides a point of view. Told through the standpoint and experience of a particular character
This element serves to humanize ideas and reinforce the writer's credibility by linking arguments to lived experiences
Personal Allegory
What three channels does Mr Mead mention in "The Pedestrian"?
OR
What element does YB represent on the periodic table?
Channel 4, 7 & 9
OR
Ytterbium.