Blood Brothers The Writer's Techniques

'Structure'

The play starts and ends with the same scene. What is the term for this structure?

'Structure'

What is the effect of the cyclical structure? It makes the twins' deaths seem ' (a)   ' as the audience knows from the beginning that they are going to die.

'Structure'

There are two key events that happen simultaneously. Which of the following two events happen at the same time?

'Structure'

Russell uses time jumps in the play. Which three reasons explain the intended effects these have?

'Form'

What is a montage?

'Form'

Russell uses stage directions for dramatic effect when he tells the audience that Mrs Lyons hits Edward 'hard and (a)   '. Her violence is dramatic because it appears to come out of nowhere.

'Form'

Which of the following 3 songs from the play have the same tune, which encourages the audience to draw parallels between the songs?

'Form'

Does the montage of Linda, Mickey and Edward as teenagers...

'Form'

In what way is the play's ending similar to the ending of a classical tragedy?

'Language'

When the Johnstones refer to each other as "our Sammy" and "our Donna Marie" this is an example of the use of 'local (a)   ' which reflects how working class people would've spoken in Liverpool at the time.