Character Analysis (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Type of characters used in Oh! What a Lovely War
Type of characters used in Oh! What a Lovely War
Archetypal characters rather than fully developed individuals
Purpose of ensemble cast playing multiple roles
Purpose of ensemble cast playing multiple roles
Emphasizes interchangeable nature of people in the war machine
What Pierrot-clad ensemble members represent
What Pierrot-clad ensemble members represent
Common soldiers who volunteered for service
Soldiers' transformation throughout the play
Soldiers' transformation throughout the play
Enthusiastic patriots to disillusioned trench dwellers
Why officers positioned on elevated platforms
Why officers positioned on elevated platforms
Emphasizes class divide & separation from battlefield realities
What Sir Douglas Haig symbolizes
What Sir Douglas Haig symbolizes
Command incompetence & callous disregard for soldiers' lives
What politicians' top hats symbolize
What politicians' top hats symbolize
Elite status
Purpose of Christmas Truce scene
Purpose of Christmas Truce scene
Shows common humanity between German & British soldiers
Narrators' key theatrical technique
Narrators' key theatrical technique
Breaking the fourth wall to directly address the audience
What Brechtian alienation effects achieve
What Brechtian alienation effects achieve
Prevent emotional identification & encourage critical thinking