Essay plans Flashcards
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The ‘normal heart’ utilises a realistic portrayal of characters and situations. Reflecting the urgency and immediacy of the AIDS crisis
Naturalism
The use of this in ‘the normal heart’ creates a sense of chaos and urgency, mimicking the confusion and heightened emotions surrounding the disease
Overlapping dialogue
Angels in america blends reality with fantastical elements, such as angels and ghosts, to explore the characters’ inner struggles and anxieties
Magical realism
Angels in America weave together the stories of several characters. Offering a multifaceted perspective on the crisis
Multiple narrative lines
Angels in America uses an angel to represent humanity’s potential to be perfect, as well as symbolising the end of priors life as this was not achieved.
Symbolism
Angels In America uses split screens when building to a climactic moment throughout all of the relationships.
Split scene
when the audience knows something that the characters don’t.
Dramatic irony
The construction of a fictional character and how they impact a story.
Characterisation
Analyse the overall plot structure, including the introduction, rising, acting, climax, falling action and resolution.
Plot
Examine the central conflict(s) driving the story. This could be internal or external.
Conflict
Analyse the characters’ dialogue, paying attention to their language style. Word choice, rhythm, ect.
Dialogue
Example the use of monologues (single character speaking) and soliloquies (character speaking their thoughts aloud).
Monolouges and soliloquies
Analyse the stage directions. Which provide information about the setting, characters’ actions, movements, and tone of voice.
Stage Directions
identify how the playwright uses vivid language and imagery to create a sense of place.
Imagery
Analyse the use of symbols, objects, or actions that represent deeper meanings or ideas.
Symbolism
situation, dramatic, verbal. To create humour, suspense, or highlight a gap between expectations and reality.
Irony
Identify hints or clues that suggest future events in the play, building anticipation and suspense.
Foreshadowing
Analyse the use of flashbacks to provide backstory or explore the characters’ motivations and experiences.
Flashback
Identify moments where characters speak directly to the audience, breaking the forth wall.
Aside
what must appear in your opening
Keywords of the question,
Linking word/phrase so that your argument builds together,
The aspect of focus you’ll now look at,
Ensure that what you’ve chosen to look at is comparable between both texts.
Essay structure
Topic sentence
Point
Example
Technique + analysis
Reader reaction
Link to Q
Evaluation
Examining the WHY - why does the dramatist do this? What is he trying to highlight?
Impact - what is the impact on the audience? What do we think or feel?
You MUST explore these concepts in every section
Ned
“i hate how we play victim, when many of us, most of us, don’t have to”
“i’m sorry i’m still putting you in a position where you’re ashamed of me”
“i don’t think there are many gay relationships that work out anyway”
“mickey, more sex isn’t more liberating. And having so much sex makes finding love impossible”
“late Friday night he showed me this purple spot on the bottom of his foot”
“i’m afraid to be with him; i’m afraid to be without him; i’m afraid the cure wont come in time; i’m afraid of my anger; i’m a terrible leader and a useless lover”
Felix
“i have found myself pursuing men who hurt me”
“i fell trying to get from there to here”
“ he pulls off one of his socks and shoes and needs a purple spot on his foot. It keeps getting bigger and bigger, Neddie, and it doesn’t go away”
“i want my mother - she’s dead. We never got along anyway”
“my lover, my lover, i do”
