Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Genre of 'Oh! What a Lovely War'
Genre of 'Oh! What a Lovely War'
Satirical musical
Central theme of the play
Central theme of the play
Illusion versus reality
Device used to show casualty numbers
Device used to show casualty numbers
Scoreboard-style tallies
Scene demonstrating shared humanity
Scene demonstrating shared humanity
Christmas Truce scene
Class divide in military shown
Class divide in military shown
Working-class soldiers vs upper-class officers
How music hall tunes used in propaganda
How music hall tunes used in propaganda
Repurposed with altered lyrics to glamorise war
When the play was created
When the play was created
Early 1960s
Who created the play
Who created the play
Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop
Subject of the play
Subject of the play
First World War
Theatrical innovation technique used
Theatrical innovation technique used
Music hall combined with serious subject matter