Billy Elliot
Which character initially represents traditional expectations of masculinity but eventually supports Billy's pursuit of ballet?
Jackie
What relationship is at the centre of the play?
Shafana and her aunt Sarrinah.
Why are the chapters numbered in this way?
2, 3, 5, 7, 11...?
Answer: They are prime numbers.
Which form aims to explore multiple perspectives rather than argue one fixed position?
Answer: Discursive.
"The classroom was a prison." Technique?
Metaphor.
Complete the quote:
"Lads do football... or boxing... or ______."
Wrestling
What major decision creates conflict between Shafana and Sarrinah?
Shafana's decision to wear the hijab.
Who narrates the novel and why does this matter?
Answer: Christopher Boone. It positions readers within Christopher's distinctive perspective of reality.
Name the three rhetorical appeals.
Answer: Ethos – Pathos – Logos
"How could I possibly forget?" Technique?
Rhetorical question.
Billy dances angrily through the streets after arguing with Mrs Wilkinson.
Name ONE film technique that could be analysed in this sequence and explain its effect.
Eg:
Theatre Form - Name TWO features of dramatic form you could analyse in an essay.
Possible answers:
Teams have 30 seconds. Name as many distinctive narrative features as you can.
Possible answers:
1 point each.
Which mentor text is associated with a dystopian world where walking itself becomes suspicious?
Answer: Ray Bradbury's The Pedestrian.
A film cuts rapidly between Billy dancing and miners clashing with police. Technique?
Cross-cutting or juxtaposition or montage.
How does Daldry represent the conflict between individual desires and collective expectations?
*Teams have 30 seconds to choose one piece of evidence they would use.
Team must explain: Evidence + Technique + Human experience.
Module Connection - Finish this idea:
Valentine demonstrates that language does not simply communicate identity; it can also __________ identity.
Possible answers: shape / challenge / affirm / negotiate / construct / disrupt
Students then explain how.
Why does Haddon include diagrams, maps and mathematical information rather than relying entirely on conventional prose?
They allow Christopher to communicate and organise experience according to his distinctive way of understanding reality, positioning readers within his perspective.
What two major concepts are signalled in the title of Rowling's speech?
Answer: Failure + imagination.
You then must explain why either concept could become the basis for a discursive response.
A playwright leaves a long pause after a confronting statement. What could the pause communicate?
Tension, uncertainty, emotional conflict, discomfort, power imbalance etc.
Write a one-sentence thesis (for Billy Elliot) responding to this statement: Human experiences can challenge individuals to reconsider what they believe is possible.
Did they pass or fail?
Give one piece of evidence from Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah that could support:
Cultural identity is complex rather than fixed.
Then explain the connection in one strong analytical sentence.
Complete - Teams receive 60 seconds:
Haddon's distinctive use of __________ develops one's appreciation of __________ because __________.
Award points for the strongest analytical connection.
Craft Challenge (ALL TEAMS):
"Sometimes failure teaches us what success cannot."
- Each team has 90 seconds to write the opening 2–3 sentences of a discursive response.
- I will then read three at random.
Pass or fail!
Rescue this paragraph!
Billy wants to dance. He argues with his dad about ballet. Daldry uses dialogue. This shows that Billy experiences adversity.
You have 120 seconds to transform it into ONE sophisticated analytical sentence.
Pass or fail?