Applying the 7 key questions to a Literary non-fiction text

Question 1 of 5

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What form of literary non-fiction text is Into the Dark?

Select one of the following:

Autobiography
Biography
Travel writing

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

1

Drag and drop the annotations to the correct places to show the narrative viewpoint and how the events narrated relate to the author himself.

{"17.3262_10.2792":[{"id":5361088,"answer":"First person","x":17.3262,"y":10.2792},{"id":5361089,"answer":"Second person","x":17.3262,"y":10.2792},{"id":5361090,"answer":"Third person","x":17.3262,"y":10.2792}],"40.3334_20.9391":[{"id":5361094,"answer":"Past tense = retrospective","x":40.3334,"y":20.9391},{"id":5361095,"answer":"Present tense = happening now","x":40.3334,"y":20.9391},{"id":5361096,"answer":"Future tense = predicting the future","x":40.3334,"y":20.9391}],"24.0291_58.6294":[{"id":5361205,"answer":"Establishes routine to stay sane","x":24.0291,"y":58.6294},{"id":5361206,"answer":"Resists enforced routine","x":24.0291,"y":58.6294},{"id":5361207,"answer":"Lack of routine = unsettling","x":24.0291,"y":58.6294}],"26.203_66.2437":[{"id":5361869,"answer":"Maintains standards = civilised","x":26.203,"y":66.2437},{"id":5361870,"answer":"Lack of standards = uncivilsed","x":26.203,"y":66.2437}],"75.4784_10.2792":[{"id":5361091,"answer":"1st person collective to draw reader in","x":75.4784,"y":10.2792},{"id":5361092,"answer":"2nd person to address reader directly","x":75.4784,"y":10.2792},{"id":5361093,"answer":"3rd person to distance reader","x":75.4784,"y":10.2792}],"77.4711_22.5888":[{"id":5361101,"answer":"Outside of his prior experience","x":77.4711,"y":22.5888},{"id":5361102,"answer":"Familiar to him","x":77.4711,"y":22.5888},{"id":5361103,"answer":"Unusual but recognisable","x":77.4711,"y":22.5888}],"27.1088_84.8985":[{"id":5361885,"answer":"Reminders of home = important","x":27.1088,"y":84.8985},{"id":5361886,"answer":"Reminders of home = painful","x":27.1088,"y":84.8985}],"81.2755_43.1472":[{"id":5361194,"answer":"Modal verb shows nothing else to do","x":81.2755,"y":43.1472},{"id":5361195,"answer":"Active verb shows him staying active","x":81.2755,"y":43.1472},{"id":5361196,"answer":"Passive verb shows he had given up","x":81.2755,"y":43.1472}],"34.7175_88.8325":[{"id":5361891,"answer":"Superstition sets in","x":34.7175,"y":88.8325},{"id":5361892,"answer":"Irrational fear","x":34.7175,"y":88.8325}],"60.4421_94.2893":[{"id":5361926,"answer":"Tries to retain some power","x":60.4421,"y":94.2893},{"id":5361927,"answer":"Submits to the power of captives","x":60.4421,"y":94.2893}]}

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

First person

Second person

Third person

1st person collective to draw reader in

2nd person to address reader directly

3rd person to distance reader

Past tense = retrospective

Present tense = happening now

Future tense = predicting the future

Outside of his prior experience

Familiar to him

Unusual but recognisable

Modal verb shows nothing else to do

Active verb shows him staying active

Passive verb shows he had given up

Establishes routine to stay sane

Resists enforced routine

Lack of routine = unsettling

Maintains standards = civilised

Lack of standards = uncivilsed

Reminders of home = important

Reminders of home = painful

Superstition sets in

Irrational fear

Tries to retain some power

Submits to the power of captives

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

1

What impression is created of Brian Keenan in this extract?

Select one of the following:

He remains dignified and does not give up when imprisoned.
He tries but fails to retain his dignity when imprisoned.
He fights back against his captors.
He simply accepts his fate and gives up, waiting to be rescued.

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

1

Whilst imprisoned, Keenan thought he might be killed by his captors.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

1

Click on each orange point and select the correct answer.

Choose from the drop-down menus to annotate the text to show how language is being used for effect in this extract.

{"24.7537_14.3401":[{"id":5362072,"answer":"Collective pronouns include reader","x":24.7537,"y":14.3401},{"id":5362073,"answer":"3rd person pronoun distances reader","x":24.7537,"y":14.3401},{"id":5362074,"answer":"direct address via 2nd person pronouns","x":24.7537,"y":14.3401}],"22.761_32.3604":[{"id":5362115,"answer":"Adverbs connote carelessness","x":22.761,"y":32.3604},{"id":5362117,"answer":"Adjectives connote carelessness","x":22.761,"y":32.3604},{"id":5362119,"answer":"Prepositions connote carelessness","x":22.761,"y":32.3604}],"51.203_26.3959":[{"id":5362093,"answer":"Invites reader to particpate","x":51.203,"y":26.3959},{"id":5362094,"answer":"Tells reader what to think","x":51.203,"y":26.3959},{"id":5362095,"answer":"Patronises reader","x":51.203,"y":26.3959}],"41.4204_52.1574":[{"id":5362157,"answer":"Figures connote confinement","x":41.4204,"y":52.1574},{"id":5362158,"answer":"Descriptions connote confinement","x":41.4204,"y":52.1574},{"id":5362159,"answer":"Nouns connote confinement","x":41.4204,"y":52.1574}],"69.8624_23.4772":[{"id":5362086,"answer":"Emphatic language","x":69.8624,"y":23.4772},{"id":5362087,"answer":"Emotive language","x":69.8624,"y":23.4772},{"id":5362088,"answer":"Hyperbolic language","x":69.8624,"y":23.4772}],"65.3335_38.5787":[{"id":5362132,"answer":"Repetition reflects monotony","x":65.3335,"y":38.5787},{"id":5362133,"answer":"Alliteration reflects monotony","x":65.3335,"y":38.5787},{"id":5362134,"answer":"Onomatopoeia reflects monotony","x":65.3335,"y":38.5787}],"35.8045_75.3807":[{"id":5362225,"answer":"Sensory language to engage reader","x":35.8045,"y":75.3807},{"id":5362226,"answer":"Emotive language to engage reader","x":35.8045,"y":75.3807},{"id":5362227,"answer":"Persuasive language to engage reader","x":35.8045,"y":75.3807}],"31.4566_80.4569":[{"id":5362236,"answer":"Sibilance used to recreate sound","x":31.4566,"y":80.4569},{"id":5362237,"answer":"Personification used to recreate sound","x":31.4566,"y":80.4569},{"id":5362238,"answer":"Simile used to recreate sound","x":31.4566,"y":80.4569}],"48.8479_72.7157":[{"id":5362210,"answer":"2nd three-part list builds effect of 1st","x":48.8479,"y":72.7157},{"id":5362211,"answer":"2nd three-part list contradicts 1st","x":48.8479,"y":72.7157},{"id":5362212,"answer":"2nd three-part list same as 1st","x":48.8479,"y":72.7157}],"69.5001_59.8985":[{"id":5362168,"answer":"Complex sentence contradicts monotony","x":69.5001,"y":59.8985},{"id":5362169,"answer":"Compound sentence contradicts monotony","x":69.5001,"y":59.8985},{"id":5362170,"answer":"Simple sentence contradicts monotony","x":69.5001,"y":59.8985}],"46.1305_80.5838":[{"id":5362245,"answer":"Onomatopoeia connotes awful reality","x":46.1305,"y":80.5838},{"id":5362246,"answer":"Onomatopoeia connotes violence","x":46.1305,"y":80.5838},{"id":5362247,"answer":"Onomatopoeia connotes status quo","x":46.1305,"y":80.5838}],"82.7248_43.401":[{"id":5362147,"answer":"Modal verb connotes limited options","x":82.7248,"y":43.401},{"id":5362148,"answer":"Imperative verb connotes limited options","x":82.7248,"y":43.401},{"id":5362149,"answer":"Active verb connotes limited options","x":82.7248,"y":43.401}],"22.761_94.2893":[{"id":5362397,"answer":"Emphatic language connotes importance","x":22.761,"y":94.2893},{"id":5362398,"answer":"Hyperbolic language connotes importance","x":22.761,"y":94.2893},{"id":5362399,"answer":"Emotive language connotes importance","x":22.761,"y":94.2893}],"71.8552_67.0051":[{"id":5362178,"answer":"Three-part list for emphasis","x":71.8552,"y":67.0051},{"id":5362179,"answer":"Emotive language for emphasis","x":71.8552,"y":67.0051},{"id":5362180,"answer":"Emphatic language for emphasis","x":71.8552,"y":67.0051}],"65.3335_85.9137":[{"id":5362257,"answer":"Short sentence connotes secrecy","x":65.3335,"y":85.9137},{"id":5362258,"answer":"Short sentence connotes openness","x":65.3335,"y":85.9137},{"id":5362259,"answer":"Short sentence connotes hatred","x":65.3335,"y":85.9137}]}

	Created by Sarah Holmes over 8 years ago

A series of questions to help learners understand how to apply the 7 key questions taught during the video lesson on literary non-fiction text.

Applying the 7 key questions to a Literary non-fiction text

Question 1 of 5

What form of literary non-fiction text is Into the Dark?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

Drag and drop the annotations to the correct places to show the narrative viewpoint and how the events narrated relate to the author himself.

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

What impression is created of Brian Keenan in this extract?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

Whilst imprisoned, Keenan thought he might be killed by his captors.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

Click on each orange point and select the correct answer.

Choose from the drop-down menus to annotate the text to show how language is being used for effect in this extract.

Explanation