Language & Meaning
Words deliberately chosen to create a strong emotional response in the responder.
Emotive language
A command such as “Act now” or “Consider the consequences.”
Imperative
Speech between characters that can reveal personality, relationships and social background.
Dialogue
A word that imitates the sound it describes, such as “bang”, “hiss” or “crash”.
Onomatopoeia
This dramatic technique uses a group of performers working together through coordinated action and movement to construct Christopher’s world.
Ensemble / ensemble movement
The specific choice of words a composer uses to establish meaning, style or tone.
Diction
Incomplete sentences such as “Gone. Just like that. Nothing left.” use this structural feature.
Fragmentation / sentence fragments
The specific time and geographical place in which a narrative occurs.
Physical setting
The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.
Assonance
This stage-production technique displays numbers, words, diagrams and images across the stage, making Christopher’s internal thought processes visible to the audience.
Projection
Words that communicate a positive or negative judgement about something, such as “remarkable”, “disastrous” or “irresponsible”.
Evaluative language
The arrangement and variation of words, phrases and sentences within a text.
Syntax
A narrative suddenly returns to an event that occurred earlier in the story.
Flashback
The pattern or measured flow created through stressed and unstressed syllables.
Rhythm
This dramatic technique uses actors’ bodies, gestures and choreographed movement to communicate ideas and experiences rather than relying on dialogue.
Physical theatre
The level of formality used by a composer according to context, purpose and audience.
Register
A metaphor developed across an extended section, or even throughout an entire text.
Extended metaphor
The values, beliefs and social structures surrounding characters form this type of setting.
Social/cultural setting
The repetition of consonant sounds, particularly within or at the ends of nearby words.
Consonance
Layered noises, increasing volume and overwhelming soundscapes use this production technique to simulate Christopher’s sensory experiences for the audience.
Sound design / soundscape
A comparison used to explain or clarify an unfamiliar or complex idea by relating it to something more familiar.
Analogy
“Ya reckon that's gonna work, mate?” The informal, everyday expression is an example of this language feature.
Colloquialism / slang
The deliberate delay of important information so that readers remain uncertain or experience events alongside a character.
Withholding revelation
The correspondence of sounds between words, which may occur internally or at the ends of lines.
Rhyme
This element of the production functions as a visual metaphor for Christopher’s logical and structured thinking, while also becoming symbolic of both security and limitation.
Grid set / set design