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A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire. OPENING SCENE What effect does the writer want this scene to have on the audience? What purpose does the scene serve in the play as a whole?. A Streetcar Named Desire. POSSIBLE ANSWERS Creates setting

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A Streetcar Named Desire

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  1. A Streetcar Named Desire OPENING SCENE What effect does the writer want this scene to have on the audience? What purpose does the scene serve in the play as a whole?

  2. A Streetcar Named Desire POSSIBLE ANSWERS • Creates setting • Explains situation, background information and details for understanding of audience • Creates mood or tension • Introduces characters and relationships • Provokes a sense of intrigue which captures the audience’s attention.

  3. A Streetcar Named Desire PRESENTING CHARACTERHow are the characters presented to the audience? List methods and devices.

  4. A Streetcar Named Desire Presenting Character Methods and Devices • How characters speak (also sometimes embedded in stage directions) • How characters are described by other characters • What the characters say and do • How other characters respond to or interact with them

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