Foreshadowing Exposition Retrospective. By innuendo and dialogue (gives background or relationships & power dynamics). Continual, fragmentary and inferential. Complication Denouement Theatrical Elements Device Example Effect Set Unusual setting for a play of its The surprises and meaning lie beneath the surface, suggesting that the time, but one that would have appearance could well belie the reality. been quite recognizable to the The set suggests warmth and comfort audience. The and “comfortably and contrasts with the cold outside the tastefully, but not expensively window. furnished room” afforded no Detail meaning attached to furniture – surprises. and props. E.g Christmas tree and books (like Helmer, give the appearance of goodness within). Title Costume Dialogue Used to disclose events retrospectively. Contemporary, everyday language. Economic. Short, crisp speeches. Interrupt each other, incomplete sentences. Authentic realism. The style of language used by each character differs, reflecting their personalities, responses and backgrounds.
Foreshadowing Exposition Retrospective. By innuendo and dialogue (gives background or relationships & power dynamics). Continual, fragmentary and inferential. Complication Denouement Theatrical Elements Device Example Effect Set Unusual setting for a play of its time, but one that would have been quite recognizable to the audience. The “comfortably and tastefully, but not expensively furnished room” afforded no surprises. The surprises and meaning lie beneath the surface, suggesting that the appearance could well belie the reality. The set suggests warmth and comfort and contrasts with the cold outside the window. Detail – meaning attached to furniture and props. E.g Christmas tree and books (like Helmer, give the appearance of goodness within). Title Costume Dialogue Used to disclose events retrospectively. Contemporary, everyday language. Economic. Short, crisp speeches. Interrupt each other, incomplete sentences. Authentic realism. The style of language used by each character differs, reflecting their personalities, responses and backgrounds.
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