The Class Game (1981) (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Author of 'The Class Game'
Author of 'The Class Game'
Mary Casey
Publication year of 'The Class Game'
Publication year of 'The Class Game'
1981
Main themes of 'The Class Game'
Main themes of 'The Class Game'
Class & identity; Pride & resistance; Language & prejudice
Historical context of 'The Class Game'
Historical context of 'The Class Game'
Late 20th century, class divisions in Britain
What Casey celebrates
What Casey celebrates
Pride & resilience of working-class identity
Poetic form used
Poetic form used
Dramatic monologue
Verse structure used
Verse structure used
Free verse
Why free verse is used
Why free verse is used
Mirrors rejection of societal constraints
Purpose of dialect ('me', 'Tara', 'bog')
Purpose of dialect ('me', 'Tara', 'bog')
Reflects working-class identity, reinforces pride
Opening rhetorical question effect
Opening rhetorical question effect
Confrontational tone, challenges biases & assumptions
'Tara' vs 'Bye Mummy dear' technique
'Tara' vs 'Bye Mummy dear' technique
Contrast highlighting pride in working-class dialect
Sarcastic tone example
Sarcastic tone example
Label on me head and another on me bum
Final line significance
Final line significance
Declarative statement of pride & defiance