Writer's Techniques (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Plastic theatre
Plastic theatre
Merges poetic realism w/ sensory elements for psychological states
Streetcar route: Desire to Cemeteries
Streetcar route: Desire to Cemeteries
Maps Blanche's moral & psychological decline towards death
Paper lantern symbolism
Paper lantern symbolism
Blanche's attempt to hide harsh truth about her age & past
Light/dark binary meaning
Light/dark binary meaning
Bright light = harsh reality; dim light = illusion & concealment
Blanche's speech style
Blanche's speech style
Lyrical, repetitive poetry w/ abstract metaphors & refinement
Stanley's dialogue style
Stanley's dialogue style
Vulgar naturalism: direct, crude, colloquial working-class speech
Varsoviana/polka music significance
Varsoviana/polka music significance
Signals Blanche's traumatic memories of Allan Grey's suicide
Who hears the varsoviana music?
Who hears the varsoviana music?
Only Blanche & the audience, not other characters
Dramatic irony's purpose
Dramatic irony's purpose
Creates sympathy for Blanche & builds tension via audience knowledge
Williams's stage directions purpose
Williams's stage directions purpose
Create atmosphere, reveal psychology, provide symbolic commentary