When writing an introduction, what should you summarise?

The story and your 4 key points

How would you describe Zoe?

compassionate, charitable, selfless

Which essay question will NOT work...

a story which has an interesting hero

Analyse the quote - "I'm just a tramp to your posh pals. Admit it. Am I right?"

Short sentence "admit it" suggests Gerry is determined to get validation

Hoe does Gerry objectify his girlfriend?

He calls her a nice little package

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A Picture of Zoe

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1
What does Zoe do at the end of the story?
Threatens Gerry
Kisses Gerry
Defends Gerry
Confronts Gerry
2
What type of narrative is used in the story?
Third person
First person
Dual narrative
Second person
3
Where does Zoe come from?
West end
Paisley
East end
City Centre
4
Which themes best fit with the story?
Romance and food
Relationships and poverty
Social class and technology
Love and alcohol
5
Which words reveal the story is set in Glasgow?
"wit?" , "no", "giro"
"maw", "tramp", "dump"
"shitey" , "patter" , "oot"
"snob", "pint", "skelping"
6
Describe Gerry and Zoe's relationship at the end
Irreparable
Creepy
Loving
Nurturing
7
"...This dump..." - what techniques?
imagery and word choice
Imagery and sentence structure
personification and imagery
disgust and imagery
8
Why is the setting effective?
Makes us imagine it better
Adds to the realism
Shows how rainy the weather is
Creates an image in the reader's mind of a place in Glasgow
9
What is Zoe training to be?
A teacher
An author
A doctor
A lawyer
10
When writing an introduction, what should you summarise?
The story and your 4 key points
The description of the characters
Your 4 key points
Your opinion
11
How would you describe the Chinese resturant?
Unkempt
Flashy
Unsoiled
Maintained
12
Find another word for Condescending
Disgusting
Inferior
Peculiar
Lofty
13
How would you describe Zoe?
kind, blunt, fashionable
compassionate, charitable, selfless
matter-of-fact, worrisome, calm
Honest, forgiving, powerful
14
Which essay question will NOT work...
a story which has an interesting hero
a story which makes you feel sympathy for a character
a story which changes your opinion of a character
a story which contains an important theme
15
Gerry is...
not sure if he can go to college
watching his money carefully
overthinking his relationship
worried about his pals
16
Analyse the quote - "I'm just a tramp to your posh pals. Admit it. Am I right?"
"posh pals" tells us Zoe's friends are not good people
"Tramp" suggests Gerry could soon be homeless and he is worrying
Short sentence "admit it" suggests Gerry is determined to get validation
Sentence structure "am I right" is a rhetorical q, shows Gerry's questions
17
Hoe does Gerry objectify his girlfriend?
He calls her a nice little package
He catcalls her from across the road
He tells his mum about her figure but not personality
He calls her a stunning girl
18
Describe Gerry's perception of Zoe
honest
unbiased
skewed
malicious
19
Who wrote the story?
Liam Shane
Liam Smith
Liam Stuart
Liam Stewart
20
We meet Zoe's dad in the story
False
True
21
Why does Zoe keep the rubbish drawing?
It has sentimental value
It contained Gerry's number
It was expensive
It made her laugh
22
"shabby surroundings" is ....
Alliteration
Imagery
Personification
Onomatopoeia

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