Dramatic Techniques
Define soliloquy
A speech given by a character in a play when the speaker is alone
Rhetorical Questions
Name 3 themes in the play
Acceptance, belonging, identity, culture etc.
What are 3 themes presented in the text?
Religion, Culture, Family, Education, Family, Assimilation etc.
What effect does foreshadowing have on the audience?
Creates an atmosphere of suspense in a story to keep the audience engaged and curious.
Define allegory
A story that uses characters and events to represent and reflect on abstract ideas
Flashback
Giving background knowledge of the characters and reveals information
What theme does this quote explore? "It's just easier if they don't see you like that."
Which character expresses themes of conformity?
What is the dramatic technique when Aunt Sarrinah was imitating Nigella?
Comedic relief
Name 3 literary techniques beginning with 'M'
Metaphor, motif, malapropism, metonymy
Truncated sentences in the quote, "Did you see...Look. A woman engineer on an Australian building site."
Truncated sentences draw the audiences' attention towards the command. The truncated sentences fasten the pace and increase the dramatic tension.
What theme is presented in this quote? "Do you think you will be a better Muslim than me if you wear the scarf?"
Self-conflict, identity crisis, other?
How does the play show the theme of assimilatio and how does Shafana feel about this?
Sarrinah tries to supress her culture to fit in and get an "Aussie" degree. Shafana is embarrassed of Sarrinah at the pair-aunt teacher interview.
How does the rubric link to your prescribed text?
Language - cultural songs, talking anaphorically, speaking their native language
Culture - Islamic faith, hijab, Afghan culture
Identity - accepting faith or discrimination
Identify the literary techniques displayed in, "Did you see...look. A woman engineer on an Australian building site." You must name 5 techniques.
The constant interruptions to each sentence in this scene creates dramatic pace and thus heightens the tension for both the characters and audience alike
Recall one quote and identify the themes explored in the quote
Various answers
How has Sarrinah been affected by cultural differences?
Education is not recognised. Struggle to fit into work environments.
Name four different settings
- The kitchen
- Aunt's lounge
- Aunt's home
- University library
What is an example of polysyndeton?
"And there was nothing to do except watch the water and concrete and the houses and the sky and the road" - Chapter 113 Curious Incident. Other examples accepted
Juxtaposition in the quote,
Shafana: The Afghan Australian Nigella.
Sarrinah: And what's so impossible about that?
Shafana: Nothing, except that you're a highly qualified medical engineer.
Sarrinah: Oh, you know this do you?
The use of juxtaposition is evident in the comparison between Australia and Nigella as the characterisation between the two characters.
How does the theme 'migration and assimilation' resonate with Sarrinah and her career throughout the play?
Reflects a complex interplay between her personal experiences and professional journey. Personal background and migration. Cultural assimilation. Symbolic representation. Conflict and resolution.
How does Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah show differing ideas of the theme of revoluation?
Shafana may be enthusiastic and more brave and confident, while Sarrinah is fearful due to past experiences