The Castle Quotes
Curious Quotes
Module C
Literary Techniques
Filmic Techniques
100

Unimpressed by complex legal jargon, Darryl interrupts the court to declare that his defense is simply based on "the law of bloody" this.

Common Sense

100

Explaining why he never deceives anyone, Christopher writes, "I cannot tell ____. This is not because I am a good person. It is because I cannot..."

Lie

100

Who wrote "The Pedestrian"?

Ray Bradbury

100

Give an example of repetition of dialogue tags.

And he said... And she said...

100

What parts of the body can you see in a medium shot?

Waist up.

200

In his rambling argument, Dennis cites the Constitution, justice, law, and this landmark 1992 Australian land rights decision.

Mabo

200

"This is a __________ __________ novel"

Murder mystery.

200

Who wrote "The Sporting Spirit"

George Orwell

200

What type of metafiction is used when something is altered physically on the page?

Typographical play

200

Where is the camera if you are seeing a "high angle" shot?

Up high, looking down at the subject

300

Dennis awkwardly concludes his chaotic opening statement in the Federal Court with these four words.

"I rest my case"

300

Christopher compares these special integers to life, noting "they are very logical, but you could never work out the rules, even if you spent all your time thinking about them."

Prime numbers

300

Who wrote "Dear Mrs Dunkley"?

Helen Garner

300

What type of metafiction is used when Christopher references Sherlock Holmes stories?

Intertextuality

300

What is it called when a person talks directly to the camera, like an interview style? 

Talking head

400
"Suffer in your ______ "

Jocks

400

Explaining why human interaction confuses him, Christopher notes that "people do a lot of talking without using any" of these.

Words

400

What is the name of the protagonist in "The Pedestrian"?

Leonard Mead

400

What is polysyndeton?

The inclusion of additional connective words in a sentence. 

400

What is non-diegetic sound?

Sound that does not come from within the frame of the film

500

When an inspector asks why there's a fake chimney on the roof, Darryl explains that it's there to add a bit of this.

Charm

500

If Christopher sees four yellow cars in a row, this means it is a what day?

A black day. 

500

Finish the quote. "In other words, it [sport] is _______ minus ___ ________ "

war minus the shooting
500
The genre of Curious can be referred to as this german word. 

Bildungsroman.

500

What is mis-en-scene?

Arrangement of props or scenery

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