techniques

Question 1

allegory

Answer 1

a story, character, place or event is used to convey a hidden meaning, typically moral or political and real world events or issues

Question 2

microcosm

Answer 2

using a place, group of people, or event in the small scale to represent something much larger

Question 3

morality play

Answer 3

a form of theatre in medieval era designed to teach audiences about good behaviour

Question 4

mouthpiece

Answer 4

play-writer has a a character who acts as a spokesperson (on views or beliefs)

Question 5

parable

Answer 5

a story to teach a moral or spiritual lesson

Question 6

realism

Answer 6

a form of theatre that focuses on everyday, middle class life j order to create an illusion of reality, suggests that individuals have the power to choose what they do

Question 7

real time

Answer 7

when the events in the play are happening the same as they would in real life, no jumps or time periods

Question 8

well made play

Answer 8

a forms of a play where the plot follows a strict structure and depends on reversals of fortune, and the climax comes towards the end of the play. the story is based on piece of information that is kept from some characters but known to others