Structure (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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How many stages make up the typical dramatic structure Byrne uses in The Slab Boys?
How many stages make up the typical dramatic structure Byrne uses in The Slab Boys?
Six stages
What does Phil carry when he arrives late at the opening of the play?
What does Phil carry when he arrives late at the opening of the play?
His art portfolio
What provides the emotional centre of The Slab Boys?
What provides the emotional centre of The Slab Boys?
The friendship between Phil & Spanky
What is the slab boys' primary form of rebellion against authority?
What is the slab boys' primary form of rebellion against authority?
Mockery and jokes
What aspect of Alan intensifies the slab boys' sense of disaffection during rising action?
What aspect of Alan intensifies the slab boys' sense of disaffection during rising action?
His university education & higher wage
When does the turning point of The Slab Boys occur?
When does the turning point of The Slab Boys occur?
Near the end of Act One
What does the discovery of Phil's portfolio reveal to Curry?
What does the discovery of Phil's portfolio reveal to Curry?
Phil applied for art college
How does Curry respond when Phil's art college application is discovered?
How does Curry respond when Phil's art college application is discovered?
With fury
What happens to Hector at the climax, contrary to the boys' assumptions?
What happens to Hector at the climax, contrary to the boys' assumptions?
He is promoted to a designer's desk
What is Phil's final gesture at the resolution of the play?
What is Phil's final gesture at the resolution of the play?
He cartwheels into the future