Men Should Weep by Ena Lamont Stewart (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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Stewart's primary tool for characterisation
Stewart's primary tool for characterisation
Dialogue
Why 'Men Should Weep' written
Why 'Men Should Weep' written
To be performed on stage, not read as text
Purpose of Scots dialect in the play
Purpose of Scots dialect in the play
Creates authenticity & social document of 1930s tenement life
What the red hat symbolises for Maggie
What the red hat symbolises for Maggie
Youth, best days & emerging independence
Climax at end of Act II
Climax at end of Act II
Maggie breaks down
Jenny's river imagery represents
Jenny's river imagery represents
Depression and despair
John's action when reminded of unemployment
John's action when reminded of unemployment
Drops and slumps in chair
Two purposes of humour in the play
Two purposes of humour in the play
Relief from harsh realities & shows resilience
What stage directions do beyond words
What stage directions do beyond words
Carry meaning & develop characterisation
Scots word 'midden' means
Scots word 'midden' means
Rubbish dump