Sunday, March 29, 2009

Tryst

What is the writer's purpose? To play on the viewers emotions.
What is the writer's tone? The writer is being serious but at the same time, quite humorous.
How does the story begin? The character is the main point of the beginning. The author gives the setting by the lines of the first character appearing on stage. The main character explains who he is where he lives and what he does.
How does the story develop? The story is told very chronologically. Except for one or two scenes where the characters goes back in their mind in past stories.
How does the story end?The story ends with a big twist. The writer really plays with the viewer 's mind.
Who tells the story?The story is told by the two main characters,the only two characters of the play. Each of them tells the story by their separate point of view because the story is only between the two of them.
What is the language and style like? The writer uses a proper english with some older words.
What images are used? In the play the female character, Adelaide, represents fear and weakness with her posture and the way she dresses. Opposite from her, M. Love really gives the image that he is strong and really minded.
What are the characters like? Adelaide: She doesn't really know what she wants, she just follows her everyday schedule made by her parents. She really fears the unexpected. She is represented as really plain and conservative.
M.Love : He is the exact opposite of Adelaide. He lives on the money he made by marrying some women. He doesn't have any kind of planned life. He goes on day by day. He is very charming and has a lot of assurance.
How important is the setting in conveying the ideas and mood of the story? The story takes place in England in the early 19th century. The setting is important because it explains a lot of things. In that time, it was normal for an adult to still live at her parent's house.

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