Form, Structure, and Dramatic Techniques (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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The Crucible's dramatic form
The Crucible's dramatic form
Four-act tragic allegory
Aristotle's three unities in The Crucible
Aristotle's three unities in The Crucible
Time, Place, Action - create dramatic focus & intensity
Allegory meaning
Allegory meaning
Story where characters/events represent beyond literal meaning
HUAC in The Crucible
HUAC in The Crucible
House Un-American Activities Committee - 1950s McCarthyism link
Dramatic irony definition
Dramatic irony definition
Audience knows info that characters lack, creating tension
Act 3 Elizabeth's lie example
Act 3 Elizabeth's lie example
Denies affair to protect John, not knowing he confessed first
Poppet symbolism
Poppet symbolism
Innocent objects weaponised in hysteria; fabricated evidence
Litany repetition technique
Litany repetition technique
Chanting words like 'Spectral! Witch! Devil!' to drill paranoia
Peripeteia in drama
Peripeteia in drama
Aristotelian concept: reversal of fortune
Juxtaposition technique
Juxtaposition technique
Placing contrasting elements side by side to sharpen conflict