English Literature
Drama: power and silence
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Original invented scene: [A clerk stands beside a locked door. The governor sits.] GOVERNOR: You may speak freely. CLERK: About the missing wages? [The governor folds the list of names.] GOVERNOR: About the weather. [Silence. The clerk places a wet coat on the polished desk.] CLERK: It has reached indoors. Explain how the initial positions suggest hierarchy.
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Original invented scene: [A clerk stands beside a locked door. The governor sits.] GOVERNOR: You may speak freely. CLERK: About the missing wages? [The governor folds the list of names.] GOVERNOR: About the weather. [Silence. The clerk places a wet coat on the polished desk.] CLERK: It has reached indoors. Why is 'You may speak freely' ironic in this scene?
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Original invented scene: [A clerk stands beside a locked door. The governor sits.] GOVERNOR: You may speak freely. CLERK: About the missing wages? [The governor folds the list of names.] GOVERNOR: About the weather. [Silence. The clerk places a wet coat on the polished desk.] CLERK: It has reached indoors. Analyse the dramatic function of folding the list.
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Original invented scene: [A clerk stands beside a locked door. The governor sits.] GOVERNOR: You may speak freely. CLERK: About the missing wages? [The governor folds the list of names.] GOVERNOR: About the weather. [Silence. The clerk places a wet coat on the polished desk.] CLERK: It has reached indoors. Explain two possible performance choices for the silence and their different effects.
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Original invented scene: [A clerk stands beside a locked door. The governor sits.] GOVERNOR: You may speak freely. CLERK: About the missing wages? [The governor folds the list of names.] GOVERNOR: About the weather. [Silence. The clerk places a wet coat on the polished desk.] CLERK: It has reached indoors. Evaluate whether the final line is a successful challenge to the governor.
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Original invented scene: [A clerk stands beside a locked door. The governor sits.] GOVERNOR: You may speak freely. CLERK: About the missing wages? [The governor folds the list of names.] GOVERNOR: About the weather. [Silence. The clerk places a wet coat on the polished desk.] CLERK: It has reached indoors. Assess how the scene invites an audience to judge authority through objects as well as speech.
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