6.1 David Seidler: The King’s Speech Flashcards

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Context

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  • Bertie had a difficult relationship with father, implied in film that it contribution to his impediment
  • fictional, based on true events: Lionel’s diary
  • had a charismatic good looking brother
  • difficult to become king with his impediment, the country needed a good speaker: WW2
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Genre

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transcript of screenplay

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Audience

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those with a general interest in the royal family, people associated with the script

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Purpose

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to instruct actors, inform the viewing audience through the storyline, to entertain

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“Know any jokes?”

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interrogative
- informal voice

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“Timing isn’t my strong suit”

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idiom
- joke, mike humour
- self deprecating to make him seem human

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“Aren’t you going to start treating me Dr Logue?”

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verb
- fluent irritation and anger
- link to insecurity caused by father
- interrogative, wants to keep formal structure

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“Only if you’re interested in being treated”

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polyptoton/mirroring
- confident

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“I’d be at home with my wife and no one would give a damn”

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colloquial idiom
- a normal person with immense pressure of social pressure
- shows emotion through outburst of frustration

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“Starts to light a cigarette from a silver case”

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pre modifier “silver”
- sophisticated

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“Sucking smoke into your lungs will kill you”

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sibilance
- ahead of his time
- blunt

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“My physicians say it relaxes the throat”

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verb
plural - old fashioned

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“They’re idiots”

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provocative
- short declarative
- confidence

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