AO3 sentence stems: What would you say instead of "reader"?
Audience
AO3 sentence stems: Don't say extract / passage / text...do say...
scene / interaction / dialogue / monologue
AO3 sentence stem: Don't say "Miller uses ellipsis to show that Chris..." do say...
Ellipsis is used to represent pausing in the actor's speech, showing that Chris is...
Name four things you should include in your introduction
Sum up the question in a nutshell (overview); refers to the audience; socio-historical context; other parts of the play to be discussed; no terms
What year was the play first performed?
1947
What issues were there in post war America?
Economic boom; mourning; war profiteer; survivor's guilt; independent women
Define the American Dream AND explain why Miller was critical of it
The idea that anyone can be a success if you work hard enough. Miller was critical as it meant people didn't focus on social issues
Can you explain the important parts of the tragic genre?
Hamartia (tragic flaw); hubris (excessive pride); anagnorsis (self recognition); catharsis (purging of emotion)
Give one lit crit quote without reading it from your notes
