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What is Synecdoche

A figure of speech to represent the whole verse.

What is Parenthesis

A phrase inserted, as an explanation, in a passage.

What is Sugrasegmental features

A speech feature such as stress, tone or word juncture.

AO3

Born: 1911 1932: Great Depression Homosexuality was illegal

Properties of Mitch

Chivalric hero for Blanche, Self conscious, Not educated, Innocent.

What is Pragmatographia

Description of an action.

Properties of Stanley

Domineering male, Judges women according to their beauty, Territorial.

What is Lakoff's gender theories

Don't impose, give options and make the receiver feel good.

AO5

Elia Kazan believed that Blanche was Tennessee Williams himself in character form. We are all savages at heart.

What is Antithesis

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

Properties of Stella

Kind, gentle, sexuality before loyalty, sympathetic for Blanche but eventually abandons her.

Properties of Blanche

Manipulative, Needs constant reassurance, Demanding, alcoholic.

What is Epithet

Nickname that is added to someone's name; The Great Gatsby.

What is Occultatio

Not trying to put anyone down you just do.

What is Plastic theatre

Props or staging to impress upon the audience more abstract ideas. Employs heighten awareness of events.

What is Grice's four maxims

Quantity, Quality Relevance and Manner.


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