ENG2614 Assignment 2 Semester 1 2026 – Due 17 July 2026

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ENG2614 ASSIGNMENT 2 2026
Question 1
Read the extract from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by Lewis Carroll
and then respond to the assignment brief following it in an essay format:
Down, down, down. Would the fall never come to an end! “I wonder how
many miles I’ve fallen by this time?” she said aloud. “I must be getting somewhere
near the centre of the earth. Let me see: that would be four thousand miles down,
I think
⁠—” (for, you see, Alice had learnt several things of this sort in her lessons
in the schoolroom, and though this was not a very good opportunity for showing
off her knowledge, as there was no one to listen to her, still it was good practice
to say it over) “
⁠— yes, that’s about the right distance
⁠ — but then I wonder what
Latitude or Longitude I’ve got to?” (Alice had no idea what Latitude was, or
Longitude either, but thought they were nice grand words to say.)
Presently she began again. “I wonder if I shall fall right through the earth!
How funny it’ll seem to come out among the people that walk with their heads
downward! The Antipathies, I think
⁠—” (she was rather glad there was no one
listening, this time, as it didn’t sound at all the right word) “
⁠— but I shall have to
ask them what the name of the country is, you know. Please, Ma’am, is this New
Zealand or Australia?” (and she tried to curtsey as she spoke
⁠ — fancy curtseying
as you’re falling through the air! Do you think you could manage it?) “And what
an ignorant little girl she’ll think me for asking! No, it’ll never do to ask: perhaps I
shall see it written up somewhere.”
Down, down, down. There was nothing else to do, so Alice soon began

may develop an argument about the effectiveness of narrative techniques such
as setting, plot, characterisation, or any other narrative features you can identify
and examine. You should also examine stylistic elements such as imagery,
humour, diction, verbal texture, sentence structure, or other language techniques.
Consult the rubric below this question for more information.
Your discussion should be supported by evidence from the passage. Through
close reading and careful writing, explain how these techniques contribute to the
meaning of the text and shape the reader’s understanding of the story.

Keep the following aspects in mind:
a. An essay requires an introduction that states the argument, several body
paragraphs in which you develop your discussion and analysis, and a
conclusion that restates the main findings and brings the discussion to a
clear close.
b. Remember to discuss the more basic narrative elements, such as the
setting, characterisation, point of view, etc. before trying to discuss
possible thematic aspects.
c. Consider the stylistic aspects of the story by analysing the passage in
some detail. Critical analysis or close reading involves quoting or
paraphrasing from the passage, discussing the possible meanings of any
literary or rhetorical techniques you identify, and then also explaining what
these add to your understanding of the passage.
d. After concluding your essay, write a brief paragraph (no more than 150
words) in which you adapt the story to a different genre (in other words,
not a fantasy or fantastical story), explaining what Alice finds at the
bottom of the rabbit hole. Note, this must still be a prose narrative (so not
poetry or drama), but you can otherwise let your imagination run wild