Act one: Kate quotes Flashcards
(22 cards)
How Kate is described in the stage directions
a women of uncontrolled inspirations and an overwhelming capacity for love
comments on the tree
so much for that thing thank god
how kate describes her night terror
More,more than a dream
example of visual paretnthesis
(raising her arm over the audience)
an example of epizeuxis
way,way up where the clouds are
a rhetorical question and what it demonstrates.
‘see?’
explains to the audience that the tree falling down is enough to convince her that Larry’s still alive.
a quote which shows the audience her trying to be happy for Chris
(her smile vanishes)
accusatory question
(with an accusing undertone) ‘why did he invite her here?’
an example of her mothers intuition
(a warning and a question) He’s not going to marry her.
her voicing disapproval of Chris’ suspected agenda
‘shes not his girl joe she knows shes not’
blackmailing joe
because if hes not coming back then i’ll kill myself
blind optimism
‘… just don’t stop believing …’
signs that shes visibly upset
prosodics
(her speech is bitten of and extremely urgent)
stepping out of her gender roles to show how distressed she is.
use of imperatives
‘I’m just telling you to stop it, now stop it!’
signs to show shes stressed
’ (she gulps pill and drinks)’
example of girl talk
annie where did u get that dress
her delusions of hope that larrys still alive due to annie
just that you remeber him hes in your thought
hope that larrys alive
i know dear but dont say its ridiculous because the papers are full of it
hope that larrys alive example of anaphora
because certain things have to be and certain things can never be
defending joe/steve from younger generation
thats not a thing to say about a man
protecting herself from the truth
annie i want to ask you never to say that again
her being smarter and more savy then joe
reversal of gender role
be smart now joe the boy is coming be smart
