Plot Summary (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Who wrote The Wipers Times play?
Who wrote The Wipers Times play?
Ian Hislop and Nick Newman
When & where did the story begin?
When & where did the story begin?
1916 near Ypres, Belgium (nicknamed 'Wipers')
Three main characters
Three main characters
Capt. Roberts, Lt. Pearson, Sgt. Tyler
Purpose of newspaper's humour/satire
Purpose of newspaper's humour/satire
Coping with horrific war conditions
What soldiers discovered in ruins
What soldiers discovered in ruins
A damaged printing press
Name of the trench newspaper
Name of the trench newspaper
The Wipers Times
What Howfield called the paper
What Howfield called the paper
Seditious (undermining authority)
Battles the paper moved through
Battles the paper moved through
Somme and Passchendaele
Theatrical techniques in the play
Theatrical techniques in the play
Rapid scene changes, ensemble acting, multiple roles
Legacy of the newspaper
Legacy of the newspaper
Humanising war, maintaining creativity & resilience