Comparative Quiz 2016-2017

Characterisation means...

The symbolism of the well forms a significant part of the GVV of Foster.

"...another just like mine comes out of the water and pulls me in.” 

Nora'spurpose is to show the effect of the Rising on ordinary men andwomen.

General Vision and Viewpoint refers to the viewpoint of...

In which text does the author create a character with a similar viewpoint to himself?

There are two choices of questions under each mode

“When she looks at my clothes, I see my thin, cotton dress, my dusty sandals __________.” 

Bessie is....

Comparative section is worth..

Camera Angles, stage direction and narrative voice could be discussed under which mode?

“The Kinsella’s young lad, you dope. Did you not know.” 

You are meant to discuss the texts separately when writing your comparative response?

During 1915 and 1916, what percentage of people lived in tenement housing?

Who is referred to as 'woman' through the text?

  “Your vanity’ll be th’ ruin of you an’ me yet.” To whom is this referring?

Unlike O'Casey who chose to focus on the poverty in his text, Hooper opts to ignore the poverty

“A meetin’like this always makes me feel as if I could dhrink Loch Erinndhry” 

"Ireland is greater than a mother" Who says this?

An omniscient narrator means what?

“Bloodshed is a cleansing and satisfying thing.” 

Hollow rhetoric and self delusion refers to which characters?

Who says the following quote:  “I always called you Bertie, today I call you King.” 

Setting is something that can only be discussed under the mode of Literary Genre.

When was The Plough and the Stars set?

Colloquial language means what?

  "What are friends for?” … “I wouldn’t know.”Who wouldn't know?

  “We’re not a family, we’re a firm.” Whose family?

All three modes will come up on the paper

Who directed The King's Speech?

'Techniques used to tell the story' is what mode of study?

"My castle, my rules" Who says this?

“Wherethere’s ______ there is shame, and shame is something we can do without.” 

  “We don’t want the evil eye staring at you.” What is the 'evil eye'?

 "there’s a taste of something __ in the air, something that might come full and change things"