Reading Task
What does inconsistent mean?
Not staying the same throughout.
Who is the composer of the film?
Stephen Daldry
Who wrote the play?
Ray Lawler
What was the name of the dog?
Wellington
Who wrote "Stopping By Woods..."?
Robert Frost
How long is Paper 1?
1 hour 30 minutes
What is a paradox?
A statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true. Example:
What is the name of the town in which the film is set?
Durham
In what city is the play set?
Melbourne (Carlton)
Who wrote the novel?
Mark Haddon
Who wrote "The Pedestrian"?
Ray Bradbury
What text did we do for Language, Culture and Identity?
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
What is an anomaly?
Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. Irregularities or unconventional behaviour.
Who was the British Prime Minister during the miners' strike?
Margaret Thatcher
In what decade is the play set?
The 1950s.
What is the name of Christopher's father?
Ed Boone
What was the profession of the character in The Pedestrian?
A writer
How long is Paper 2?
2 hours
In reference to texts, what is meant by "form"?
The name of the text type that the writer uses. For example: play, poem, short story, newspaper article, speech.
Name the song with which the film opens. Bonus points for the artists.
“I was dancing when I was 12” – T-Rex
Finish the quote ... "They'd walk into the pub ..."
as if they owned it.
What is the name of Christopher's pet rat?
Toby
What animal is mentioned in "Stopping By Woods"?
A horse
How many questiond do you need to answer in Paper 2?
3
What is enjambment?
A poetic term for the continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of poetry to the next, without using punctuation.
What is a mise-en-scene?
Everything in the scene.
What is Bubba's real name?
Kathie
What is the name of Christopher's mother?
Judy Boone
What is the full name of the character in "The Pedestrian"?
Leonard Mead
In which paper is the Billy Elliot question?
Paper 1