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Streetcar Terminology
Antebellum means after the American Civil War.
Aposiopesis is when
Streetcar Terminology
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Aposiopesis is when
Characters speak in quick succession
A character suddenly breaks off in their speech
A character does not stop talking
A character shouts
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Antebellum means after the American Civil War.
False
True
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Verisimilitude means...
The appearance of being true or real
Falseness/ living in a fantasy world
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Blanche's bathing is an example of a...
Prop
Scrim
Motif
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An example of 'in media res' in the play is when...
Stanley shouts 'Stella!'
Blanche remembers her husband, Allan
Bold colours are used
Blanche arrives at Elysian fields at the start of the play
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The structure of A Streetcar Named Desire is used to...
Highlight Blanche's inescapable trajectory/fate
Make Blanche feel claustrophobic
Build tension
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The paper lantern is an example of the use of
Diegetic sound
Symbolism
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Non-diegetic sound is...
A noise that does not have a source on stage (varsouviana, gun shot)
A noise where the source of the sound is present (radio, the streetcar)
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What type of structure does A Streetcar Named Desire use?
Tragic
One act structure
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Paralinguistic features are...
Body language, actions and facial expressions
Literary devices
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Williams uses poetic realism...
When Blanche refers to different literary works
Blanche recites poetry
When Blanche speaks in an elevated, lyrical way about emotional events
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In Scene 10 the _________ turns transparent to reveal the events on the street outside the apartment
Lights
Floor
Scrim
Door
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Ecphonesis is...
Repetition
Used to create sympathy
An emotional, exclamatory phrase
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What is plastic theatre?
Using props/staging to heighten awareness of certain events/characters
Theatre that reflects real life
Where staging and props are made of plastic
