6.1 David Seidler: The King’s Speech Flashcards
Context
- Bertie had a difficult relationship with father, implied in film that it contribution to his impediment
- fictional, based on true events: Lionel’s diary
- had a charismatic good looking brother
- difficult to become king with his impediment, the country needed a good speaker: WW2
Genre
transcript of screenplay
Audience
those with a general interest in the royal family, people associated with the script
Purpose
to instruct actors, inform the viewing audience through the storyline, to entertain
“Know any jokes?”
interrogative
- informal voice
“Timing isn’t my strong suit”
idiom
- joke, mike humour
- self deprecating to make him seem human
“Aren’t you going to start treating me Dr Logue?”
verb
- fluent irritation and anger
- link to insecurity caused by father
- interrogative, wants to keep formal structure
“Only if you’re interested in being treated”
polyptoton/mirroring
- confident
“I’d be at home with my wife and no one would give a damn”
colloquial idiom
- a normal person with immense pressure of social pressure
- shows emotion through outburst of frustration
“Starts to light a cigarette from a silver case”
pre modifier “silver”
- sophisticated
“Sucking smoke into your lungs will kill you”
sibilance
- ahead of his time
- blunt
“My physicians say it relaxes the throat”
verb
plural - old fashioned
“They’re idiots”
provocative
- short declarative
- confidence
