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Drama: An Inspector CallsThroughout this unit we will be studying the drama/ play genre. A play is a form of literature written by a playwright. It is different from a novel or short story in a few ways. Firstly, a play consists of dialogue between characters. Secondly, a play is broken down by acts and scenes- not chapters. Thirdly, a play is written to be preformed. Although plays are little different than the short stories and novels, they are similar in the sense that they also have protagonists, rising action, etc... so we can use all of the literary terms that we have learned to help us discuss J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls.
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Guiding Questions
1. Can you think of an event in your life that has changed the course of you life? Explain.
2. Did your life-changing event also impact other people? Explain.
2.What is the Butterfly Effect?
2. How does the title of our unit, Social Relationships, relate to this play?
3. Why do you think that Priestley chose to set the play in 1912? What do you think is Priestley's message to his readers?
2. Did your life-changing event also impact other people? Explain.
2.What is the Butterfly Effect?
2. How does the title of our unit, Social Relationships, relate to this play?
3. Why do you think that Priestley chose to set the play in 1912? What do you think is Priestley's message to his readers?
Background Information
The play takes place in the year 1912. Components of this time period include:
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The play was written in 1945. Components of this time period include:
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Literary Terms
Dramatic irony- when the reader or audience know more than the character in a story, and the reader or audience can therefore foresee something that the characters cannot.
Situational irony-when the audience expects one outcome but something very different or opposite happens. Verbal irony-when the speaker says one thing but really means the opposite. Tone- According to the blog, Writing Explained: -in literature, tone is the speaker’s attitude toward his/ her subject. -In fiction, this is the narrator’s attitude toward the text. In non-fiction, this is the writer/speaker’s attitude toward his subject. -Tone describes an attitude. Therefore, adjectives are used to describe tone. *Some examples of tone words include:
For more information on tone and mood, go to The Writing Explained Blog. Allegory- is a piece of text or art that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one Imagery- the use of figurative language to represent objects and concepts that appeals to our physical senses. Read more about imagery and other literary devices at the Literary Devices Blog. |
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