Form, Structure, and Dramatic Techniques (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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What occurs in Act 4, the climax of Away's five-act structure?
What occurs in Act 4, the climax of Away's five-act structure?
Characters confront issues through confessions
What does the Act 3 storm physically do to the three families?
What does the Act 3 storm physically do to the three families?
Converges them into sudden proximity
What do the shells symbolise in Away?
What do the shells symbolise in Away?
Reconciliation between Coral and Roy
How does the closing talent quest function differently from the opening performance?
How does the closing talent quest function differently from the opening performance?
It heals rather than merely entertains
What creates dramatic irony regarding Tom's condition?
What creates dramatic irony regarding Tom's condition?
The audience knows Tom is ill but parents maintain a façade
What do liminal holiday settings do to characters?
What do liminal holiday settings do to characters?
Strip away pretence and force confrontation
What provides the 'ritual space for healing' in Act 5?
What provides the 'ritual space for healing' in Act 5?
The talent quest
Which phrases demonstrate Australian vernacular in the dialogue?
Which phrases demonstrate Australian vernacular in the dialogue?
'Furphy' and 'bonzer'
What does Gwen's burning of her complaint list symbolise?
What does Gwen's burning of her complaint list symbolise?
Her rejection of materialism
What staging element unifies emotional weather across scenes?
What staging element unifies emotional weather across scenes?
A cyclorama sky