Context & Writer's Techniques (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What pay rise % did PM Callaghan cap for public sector workers in autumn 1978?
What pay rise % did PM Callaghan cap for public sector workers in autumn 1978?
5%
In what year was Top Girls written?
In what year was Top Girls written?
1982
During which years did Margaret Thatcher serve as Prime Minister?
During which years did Margaret Thatcher serve as Prime Minister?
1979-1990
What does Brechtian 'Verfremdungseffekt' (alienation effect) prevent?
What does Brechtian 'Verfremdungseffekt' (alienation effect) prevent?
Emotional identification w/ characters
How many actors play how many roles in Top Girls' multi-role casting?
How many actors play how many roles in Top Girls' multi-role casting?
7 actors play 21 roles
Traditional patriarchy places power based on what, unlike modern patriarchy?
Traditional patriarchy places power based on what, unlike modern patriarchy?
Age (older men over younger)
What unusual structure does Act One of Top Girls present?
What unusual structure does Act One of Top Girls present?
Anachronistic dinner party
What script notation indicates overlapping speech in Top Girls?
What script notation indicates overlapping speech in Top Girls?
Forward slashes
What is 'gestus' in Brechtian theatre?
What is 'gestus' in Brechtian theatre?
Physical gesture revealing social attitudes
What does Marlene's too-small dress gift to Angie symbolize?
What does Marlene's too-small dress gift to Angie symbolize?
Class gulf between them