When a text uses humour and exaggeration to criticise/ridicule

2. Why was Tim O'Brien inspired to write "The Things They Carried"?

He is a Vietnam war veteran and served for a year

8. What was Duffy's main purpose/agenda in writing "The World's Wife"?

To give previously ignored female characters a voice

13. What is colour symbolism in a visual text?

When colours are used to represent concepts or emotions

7. What types of texts does Duffy primarily reimagine in "The World's Wife"?

Classic myths, fairytales and biblical stories

1. The novel "The Things They Carried" is intended to illustrate...

The horrors of war and the pressures on men to be stoic/invulnerable

5. What is the focus of "Speaking of Courage"?

Norman Bowker's struggles with PTSD and acclimatising to civilian life

12. What is "typography"?

The colour, size and font of written words

6. What is the focus of "Sweetheart of The Song Tra Bong"?

Mary-Anne finding independence but also losing her innocence in the war

10. What is "offer gaze" in a visual text?

When the person in an image looks away from the audience

4. What is the focus of the titular chapter "The Things They Carried"?

Jimmy Cross's obsession with Martha and the consequences of this

9. What is Duffy's MAIN poetic form used in "The World's Wife"?

dramatic monologues in free verse

3. What is the focus of "On the Rainy River"?

Tim's experience being drafted and deciding whether to flee to Canada

A humorous imitation usually designed to criticise

11. What is "scale" in a visual text?

The size of objects/figures in relation to other objects/figures

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14. What is satire?
When a text uses humour and exaggeration to criticise/ridicule
When a text uses humour and exaggeration to make a point
When a text uses humour and exaggeration
When a text uses humour and exaggeration in order to praise someone
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2. Why was Tim O'Brien inspired to write "The Things They Carried"?
He was a war photographer who witnessed the horrors of the conflict
He is a Vietnam war veteran and served for a year
He specialised in 20th century history at university
He served in the Iraq war
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8. What was Duffy's main purpose/agenda in writing "The World's Wife"?
To give previously ignored female characters a voice
To rewrite classic stories in a comedic way
To complain about literary heroes
To highlight famous female characters who already were protagonists
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13. What is colour symbolism in a visual text?
When colours are used to represent concepts or emotions
When an image uses colours to attract the audience's attention
When an image uses bright colours
When an image juxtaposes colours and shades
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7. What types of texts does Duffy primarily reimagine in "The World's Wife"?
Films, plays and classic poetry
Real world stories from the media and popular culture
Fables, nursery rhymes and songs
Classic myths, fairytales and biblical stories
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1. The novel "The Things They Carried" is intended to illustrate...
The horrors of war and the pressures on men to be stoic/invulnerable
The benefits of adhering to traditional masculinity
American supremacy during the 20th century
How serving in the military can develop strength of character
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5. What is the focus of "Speaking of Courage"?
Norman Bowker's anger that he did not receive a medal for his service
Norman Bowker's friendship with Tim O'Brien
Norman Bowker's struggles during his deployment in Vietnam
Norman Bowker's struggles with PTSD and acclimatising to civilian life
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12. What is "typography"?
The type of image in a visual text
When a visual text includes words
The colour, size and font of written words
The words written in a non-literary text
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6. What is the focus of "Sweetheart of The Song Tra Bong"?
Mary-Anne's trauma while experiencing the conflict firsthand
Mary-Anne finding independence but also losing her innocence in the war
The toxic relationship between Mark Fosse and Mary-Anne
Mary-Anne coming to Vietnam but then returning to America
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10. What is "offer gaze" in a visual text?
When a person in an image is performing an action
When the person in an image looks away from the audience
When the person in an image stares directly at the audience
When a person in an image is looking at another character
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4. What is the focus of the titular chapter "The Things They Carried"?
Jimmy Cross' fear that he cannot lead his men
Jimmy Cross's obsession with Martha and the consequences of this
Jimmy Cross' memories of home in New Jersey
Jimmy Cross' friendship with Tim O'Brien
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9. What is Duffy's MAIN poetic form used in "The World's Wife"?
dialogues in formal verse
dramatic monologues in free verse
Sonnets
Blank verse lyrics
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3. What is the focus of "On the Rainy River"?
Tim's experience being drafted and deciding whether to flee to Canada
Tim's experience successfully fleeing to Canada
Tim's experience the first time he killed another soldier
Tim O'Brien's experience when he first arrived in Vietnam
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15. What is parody?
A humorous representation designed to create contrast
An exact copy of an existing text
A humorous imitation designed to flatter and praise
A humorous imitation usually designed to criticise
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11. What is "scale" in a visual text?
The blank space around figures or objects
The composition/layout of an image
The size of objects/figures in relation to other objects/figures
The number of figures or objects in an image

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