English Quote Flashcards - Veldt, TLM, Arkangel

Use of polysyndeton in The Veldt to show Wendy and Peter’s reliance upon the Nursery

“scream[ing] and pranc[ing] and [throwing] things. They yelled and sobbed and swore and jumped at the furniture”

Compound-complex sentence in The Veldt which represents Wendy and Peter as robotic and inhuman

“the brother and sister blinked at him and then at each other”.

Polysyndeton / listing in The Veldt which demonstrates how the home does everything for the family

“clothe and feed and rock them [the children] to sleep”

High modality language in The Veldt which demonstrates George’s hypocrisy (regarding how he raises Wendy and Peter)

“nothing’s too good for our children”

High modality personifying language in The Veldt, spoken by David McClean, that demonstrates the role of the house in the children’s lives

“mother and father, far more important in their lives than their real parents”

David McClean quote demonstrating the impact that the Nursery has had on the children (juxtaposition)

“a channel towards destructive thoughts, instead of a release away from them”

Metaphorical language describing the heat of the veldt

“bake oven with murder in the heat”

Use of advertising jargon within The Veldt to demonstrate the dystopian consumerist setting

“A miracle of efficiency selling for an absurdly low price”

Arkangel quote utilising consumerist advertising jargon to represent the consumerist dystopian setting

“The sense of security, the peace of mind… the stories we’ve been hearing, they’re truly inspirational”

Use of alliteration / juxtaposition in The Veldt to reinforce the intelligence of Peter

“A wise one for 10”

Veldt quote with connotations of ignorance and stupidity that reflect's George’s lack of knowledge surrounding technology’s most basic functionalities 

"Or Peter's set it to remain that way." "Set it?"

Which devices in Arkangel are used to reflect Marie’s controlling nature / power over Sara’s life?

Her facial expression when she puts the EC pill into Sara’s drink

Which devices in Arkangel reflect Sara’s corruption of innocence?

The use of facial expression and proximity in the self-harm scene

Use of impersonal pronouns in TLM which reflect the impact that trauma has had on Whitechapel

“The brain had emptied itself”

Use of rhyme, euphony, and juxtaposition in TLM which reflects the normalisation of slave’s deaths 

“They whinnied like horses and brayed like mules, grunted like hogs and howled like wolves, or just plain died with a gasp.”

Use of structuring, high modality, and harsh tone in TLM that reflects Cook’s trauma

“After he laid his hands on me I wanted to die.”

Use of possessive pronouns and repetition in TLM that reflects Cook’s care for Whitechapel

“My Whitechapel got that hound of an overseer fined. Fined.”

Use of literary irony in TLM that reflects Mr Whitechapel’s defensiveness and hypocritical nature (2 quotes)

“He [Chapel] is dead through his own design.” “You [Whitechapel] should have saved him from himself.”

Short impact statement in TLM which reflects Mr Whitechapel’s Christian superiority complex

“We are Christians”. 

Use of rhyme in TLM which reflects how Cook’s sexual assault is not viewed in a serious light by others.

“I was inside her and done before I’d properly begun.”

Use of second-person perspective in TLM which helps build empathy for Mr Whitechapel

“You [Mr Whitechapel] are split in two, divided down your middle by contrary reasonings.”

Use of allusion in TLM which helps build empathy for Mr Whitechapel

“We thought, at last, [Mr] Whitechapel who was blind could see.”

Who wrote Amazing Grace? (TLM empathy)

John Newton