Analysing narrative voice In pairs, answer the following questions about narrative voice in My Oedipus Complex: 1. Who is speaking/narrating the story? 2. What do you learn about them? 3. Do you trust the narrator? 4. What is the narrative perspective? 5. What is the relationship between the narrator and the other characters? 6. How does the narrative voice present the world to the reader?
MANAGING INFORMATION AND THINKING LITERACY
WORKING WITH OTHERS BEING CREATIVE
NUMERACY
MANAGING INFORMATION AND THINKING COMMUNICATION
STAYING WELL
Personal response Did you find the story funny? Write a paragraph using the following prompt as a guide for your writing: My Oedipus Complex made me laugh because … You may use quotes from the story to help explain your point of view. Some elements of comedy include: n surprise n repetition n opposite expectations n misunderstanding n ridicule
WORKING WITH OTHERS MANAGING MYSELF NUMERACY LITERACY STAYING WELL BEING CREATIVE MANAGING INFORMATION AND THINKING Exam-Style Question – Higher Level NUMERACY
WORKING WITH OTHERS exam style questions
The following words appear in bold in My Oedipus Complex. In the case of each word, show what the word means, as it is used in the story, by choosing (a), (b) or (c). Make one choice only in each case. 1. Rummage: (a) search (b) rubbish (c) make noise 2. Rejoice: (a) do again 3. Sinister: (a) serious
STAYING WELL (b) express joy (c) repeat (b) happy (c) threatening
