AS LL HOMEWORK - BLANCHE & STANLEY PARAGRAPHS

TASK

Write three analytical paragraphs on the character of Blanche and three analytical paragraphs on the character of Stanley.

DEADLINE

24 October 2013

KEY CHARACTERISTICS FOR BLANCHE AND STANLEY

Here are some examples of comparative and contrasting characteristics of Blanche and Stanley. Use these characteristics we discussed in class to create your topic sentences.

Blanche	Stanley
Vain Snobbish Liar Somebody who fantasises Hypocritical Sophisticated Addictive Attention seeking Delicate/fragile/vulnerable Polite / rude Hopeful/desperate Well educated Dominating Possessive Isolated Self-righteous	Aggressive Sexist Social leveller Honest [the truth] Primitive Overtly sexual Dominating Self-centred/Selfish (greedy) Cruel Rude (insensitive/blunt) Not well educated Possessive Competitive Part of a brotherhood Self-righteous

ANALYSIS FRAMEWORKS TO USE

Here are some examples of the technical terms you will need to identify in your study of Streetcar and Spies. Use these analytical frameworks to help create your comments on Stanley and Blanche. Make sure your paragraphs use a variety of frameworks drawing on language, rhetoric and literature.  

Language				Rhetoric	Literature
Grammar	Lexis	Register	Syntax		Imagery	Phonology
Nouns   Adjectives   Verbs	High / low frequency,   Denotation / Connotation   Simple / complex	Formal / Informal	Simple / Compound / Complex sentences.   Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamative	Repetition Hyperbole List of three Direct address, Comparative and contrasting pairs	Simile Metaphor Personification	Rhyme Rhythm Alliteration Assonance Onomatopoeia

Click here for a link to remind you what is required in an analytical paragraph