Part 2 Flashcards

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Mean length of utterance

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The amount a character speaks/average length of their utterances

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Mode of address

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The names characters call each other and the way they address each other

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Adjacency pairs (disrupted)

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Sets of responses that go together eg question/answer (when disrupted a question may be followed by another question)

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Ellipsis

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A gap in time sometimes indicated by … Or […]

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Cataphora

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The use of a pronoun to introduce a character before the noun has been used

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Symbolism

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The use of a concrete object to represent something abstract (eg an idea or a person not present)

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Tableau

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A freeze frame that creates meaning through the use of a still image on the stage

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Protagonist

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The central character in a play

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Antagonist

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The opposing force to the protagonist

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Tragic hero

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From the Greek form of theatre, must have a fatal flaw (hamartia) which causes his fall from high to low status.

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Characterisation

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The writer’s technique of creating a character through various literary or dramatic approaches

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Diametrically opposed characters

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Characters who possess opposing qualities, presented in a way that asks us to compare and contrast them

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Static character

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One who does not undergo change during the course of the play

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Dynamic character

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One who undergoes change during the course of a play

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This card is reversed

The amount a character speaks/average length of their utterances

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Mean length of utterance

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This card is reversed

The names characters call each other and the way they address each other

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Mode of address

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This card is reversed

Sets of responses that go together eg question/answer (when disrupted a question may be followed by another question)

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Adjacency pairs (disrupted)

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This card is reversed

A gap in time sometimes indicated by … Or […]

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Ellipsis

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This card is reversed

The use of a pronoun to introduce a character before the noun has been used

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Cataphora

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This card is reversed

The use of a concrete object to represent something abstract (eg an idea or a person not present)

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Symbolism

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This card is reversed

A freeze frame that creates meaning through the use of a still image on the stage

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Tableau

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This card is reversed

The central character in a play

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Protagonist

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This card is reversed

The opposing force to the protagonist

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Antagonist

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This card is reversed

From the Greek form of theatre, must have a fatal flaw (hamartia) which causes his fall from high to low status.

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Tragic hero

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This card is reversed

The writer’s technique of creating a character through various literary or dramatic approaches

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Characterisation

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This card is reversed

Characters who possess opposing qualities, presented in a way that asks us to compare and contrast them

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Diametrically opposed characters

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This card is reversed

One who does not undergo change during the course of the play

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Static character

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This card is reversed

One who undergoes change during the course of a play

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Dynamic character