The Atmosphere throughout Act One

Question 1

Act one creates a mood of what?

Answer 1

Anxiety.

act one plays a key role in setting the mood and atmosphere of the play.

Question 2

the play starts by Jan an Mark talking about how Adam is dead. this creates…

Answer 2

suspense.

it immediately hooks the audience in wanting to know who’s dead and why.

Question 3

next scene is Leah and Phil in a field. this is initially funny because of…

Answer 3

Leah’s chattiness and Phil’s silence. The contrast between these two characters is humorous since we can already tell they are such different characters, and throughout the play it might highlight that.

Question 4

in the next scene, John Tate tries to assert authority, but he shows himself to be…

Answer 4

a weak leader.

this scene shows us more about the individual characters and the relationships they have with one another.

Question 5

Jan and Mark darken the mood even further when they start talking about…

Answer 5

Adams fall.
This reveals to the audience the whole story and we realise that it’s their fault, they were bullying him until it went to far. this creates a further unsettling atmosphere.

Question 6

act one finishes after…

Answer 6

Phil makes the plan to cover up Adam’s death.

The anxious mood is continued to the end of this scene. audience are left guessing if phils plan will work.

Question 7

leah’s statement at the end of act one that the group are in trouble heightens the…

Answer 7

ominous mood going into the second act.