DNA (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Fill in the gap: "She loves ＿＿＿＿＿ now"
Brian, Act 3
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Fill in the gap: "She loves ＿＿＿＿＿ now"
Brian, Act 3
Answer: "She loves violence now"
Fill in the gap: "you had to ＿＿＿＿＿, the expression, the fear"
Mark, Act 1
Answer: "you had to laugh, the expression, the fear"
Fill in the gap: "the incredibly precious beauty and ＿＿＿＿＿ of reality"
Leah, Act 2
Answer: "the incredibly precious beauty and fragility of reality"
Fill in the gap: "I'm in ＿＿＿＿＿. Everyone is happier"
Phil, Act 3
Answer: "I'm in charge. Everyone is happier"
Key quote: "very, well, to be honest, very silly and dangerous"
John Tate, Act 1
Analysis
The repetition of "very" turns a hesitant sentence into a threat. John Tate holds the group together through bullying.
Key quote: "I threatened to gouge one of his eyes out"
Cathy, Act 3
Analysis
Cathy's matter-of-fact tone shows how normal violence has become in the group. She sounds proud of the threat rather than shocked by it.
Key quote: "If you go now and you say nothing to no-one about this, you won't be in trouble"
Phil, Act 3
Analysis
The alliteration on 'n' makes silence sound like safety. Phil protects the group by making the lie easy to accept.
Key quote: "Maybe being seen as heroes is making them behave like heroes"
Leah, Act 3
Analysis
Leah suggests that people grow into the way others see them. It is a hopeful idea, but it sits uneasily beside the group's guilt.
Key quote: "sad eyes, softly spoken"
Phil, Act 1
Analysis
The sibilance makes the invented postman sound gentle and believable. Phil's lie works because the small details feel real.
Key quote: "If you change one thing, you can change the world"
Leah, Act 2
Analysis
The parallel structure carries Leah's belief that small actions matter. It contrasts with the group's refusal to take responsibility.
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