My Mother Said I Never Should: Writers Methods and Techniques (OCR GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What roles does the doll symbolise in the play?
What roles does the doll symbolise in the play?
Nurturing, caring & self-sacrificing
Which objects does Keatley use as symbols in the play?
Which objects does Keatley use as symbols in the play?
The doll and tea set
How many women's lives are juxtaposed across generations in the play?
How many women's lives are juxtaposed across generations in the play?
Four women
What does juxtaposing time periods allow the audience to see?
What does juxtaposing time periods allow the audience to see?
How each woman's era influences decisions
What does non-linear narrative mean in the play?
What does non-linear narrative mean in the play?
Scenes don't follow chronological order
What does the non-linear narrative emphasise?
What does the non-linear narrative emphasise?
How the past influences the present
What does minimalistic set design keep the focus on?
What does minimalistic set design keep the focus on?
Characters and their relationships
What does minimalistic set design enable in the play?
What does minimalistic set design enable in the play?
Fluid transitions between times/places
How do characters appear in the 'wasteground' scenes?
How do characters appear in the 'wasteground' scenes?
As children regardless of actual age
What do the 'wasteground' scenes symbolise?
What do the 'wasteground' scenes symbolise?
Space free from societal expectations
How is much of the play's meaning conveyed through dialogue?
How is much of the play's meaning conveyed through dialogue?
Through what is not said directly
What do polite or casual remarks often mask in the dialogue?
What do polite or casual remarks often mask in the dialogue?
Deeper resentments or fears