Comedy and Hamlet - Week 6

What does 'subversion' mean?

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Which of the following is an example of a 'subverted' character?

• A very angry, gruff hospital nurse

• A no-nonsense, bossy chef

• A very friendly, with a calm voice, therapist

• A biker who smokes and drinks lots

How would you describe 'the straight man' in a comedy double act?

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'A conversation between at least two people' describes which structural technique?

• Chat

• Sarcasm

• Dialogue

• Irony

'When the narrator is telling the story from their perspective' is which perspective?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

'When the narrator is not directly involved in the story and knows more than the characters' is which perspective?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

'When the narrative voice forces its perspective onto you. “You open the door and see…” What type of perspective is this?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

What is the difference between an omniscient narrator and a limited narrator?

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'The trees swayed in the gentle breeze, waving their long stemmed branches as passers by.' What language technique is the part in italics?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Adjective

'The burglar crept as quietly as a mouse through the darkened house' - which language technique is the part in italics?

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Juxtaposition

• Simile