Unseen Texts
an unseen text type
Poem
graphic
short story
extract
poster
visual text
an Oodgeroo poem we have studied
Gifts
Last of His Tribe
Corroboree
The Young Girl Wanda
We Are Going
The Past
The Unhappy Race
The author of Swallow the Air
Tara June Winch
The year The Truman Show was released
1999
Which paper contains the Focus on Writing Exam?
Paper 1
An example of a visual technique
lines
vectors
colour
salient image
font
reading path
A key word from the rubric
storytelling
collective experience
individual experience
anomaly
paradox
inconsistency
human behaviour
motivation
The name of the module
The director of the film
Peter Weir
An example of this text type is a short story
imaginative
This technique is using words to describe the 5 senses
Imagery
Last of his Tribe
Who or what is May talking about in the quote, 'swallowed it's struggle'
stringray
metaphor for May's mother
The hot cocoa scene is an example of which theme?
commercialism/advertising
'I will bring down the stars of heaven to you, And put the bright rainbow into your hand.' is an example of which three techniques?
hyperbole/descriptive language/dialogue
List 4 language techniques
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Which line from the poems shows that the woman is looking for a practical love?
Bring me tree grubs
Explain how The Block reflects May's sense of identity
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Which technique highlights Christof's desire for power and control?
Any shot suggesting Christof is Godlike (e.g. the 'moon' in the sky)
Dialogue (e.g. Cue the sun)
The name Christof
A technique to use when writing a discursive text
emotive language
repetition
reflective language
second person
How does colour communicate a message? Give an example.
Different colours represent different emotions and therefore emphasise the message. For example, darker colours like black and grey can emphasise a feeling of fear or depression.
When writing an essay, what are four things you must do?
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What is the connection between language and identity explored in the novel?
Winch uses language to establish May's sense of identity, shows that she is connected to her Aboriginal culture through it, and uses that language as an expression of identity
The three worlds of the Truman Show
Trumans world (Seahaven)
Christof's world
Our world (the viewers of the Truman Show)
A technique to use when writing a persuasive text
persuasive language
second person
academic language