Not My Best Side Flashcards
1
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Themes and attitudes in the poem (5)
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- Myths can be deflated
- High art is not immune from ridicule
- Myths relegate women to the role of the victim
- Both men and women can be equally self-interested
- Heroes are often arrogant
2
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Contexts within the poem (4)
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- Use of a well known figure/myth
- Representation of 1970s gender roles
- Uccello’s painting ‘George and the Dragon’
- Dramatic monologue
3
Q
Comedic elements in the poem (4)
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- Mockery
- Subversion
- Stereotypes
- Satire
4
Q
Elements of the play that are not traditionally comic (1)
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The ending: not a traditional resolution
5
Q
Structural elements of the poem
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3 different narratives split into 3 stanzas
6
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Language elements of the poem
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- Narrative voices: dragon, girl, boy
- Conversational language
- Contrast
