Streetcar Named Desire Tech Terms

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Haptics
Gesture of Touch e.g. Clasped her hands together
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Kinesics
Movement/ body language e.g. Ran over to the other side
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Proxemics
Use of Space e.g. Embraces her close
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Oculesics
Use of Eyes e.g. Rolled her eyes/ stared
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Melodrama
Tradegy and in other words over exaggerated
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Plastic Theatre
Beyond reality e.g. shadows sneered on the walls
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Dialogue
Conversation between two characters
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Scenery
Props and settings e.g. a glass bottle or tiara
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Music
Music intended to add atmosphere e.g. Blue Piano
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Maxim of Quality
Speak the truth or flouts the truth
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Maxim of Quantity
Speak too much or too little
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Maxim of Revelance
Sticking to the topic or flouting
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Maxim of Manner
Being clear or not
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Illocutionary Act
What is meant e.g. He looks alright--Could mean, dislikes.
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Exposition
Sets the scene e.g. description of the place
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Rising action
Event leading up to the crisis
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Climax
Main event, peak scene of the play
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Falling Action
Conflict is being resolved or the consquences after
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Denouement
Either resolved or there is clarification
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Stage Directions
What is set for the Actor/Actress to do.
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Catharsis
Fear and pity e.g. Blanche's final exit
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Flashback
Looking back to the past e.g. Alan's suicide
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Protagonist
Main character that it centres around
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Antagonist
In conflict with the main character e.g. Stanley
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Tragic Hero
By flaw falls e.g. Blanche need to lie
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Card 2

Front

Movement/ body language e.g. Ran over to the other side

Back

Kinesics

Card 3

Front

Use of Space e.g. Embraces her close

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Use of Eyes e.g. Rolled her eyes/ stared

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Tradegy and in other words over exaggerated

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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