Transcript Atmosphere & Tension- PEAR paragraphs

Mood, Atmosphere and Tension
To analyse how Priestley creates mood,
atmosphere and tension. (where are you on the arrow?)
ALL
Will be able to
recognise where
in the play
Priestley creates
mood,
atmosphere and
tension.
MOST
SOME
will begin to
explore how
Priestley
creates
mood,
atmosphere
and tension.
Will being to
analyse and
explain how
and why
Priestley
creates mood,
atmosphere
and tension.
Starter
ALL will create a ‘Character tree’ that details the characters in
the play, their relation to each other and explains their
encounters with Eva Smith/Daisy Renton. (see e.g. on next slide)
MOST will write the conversation between Eva/Daisy and Mrs B
when Eva/Daisy asks for help and is refused. Write in a script
form.
SOME will write a prediction of how Eva/Daisy first met Eric
Birling: Where? When? How? Who made the first move? What
was said between then? What happened after they first met?
EXTENSION: create a mind map of words to describe how audiences
would feel about Eric and the fact he abandoned a poor, pregnant girl.
Character Tree
Inspector Goole
(questions Birling family about Eva Smith/Daisy Renton)
_______________________
Arthur Birling------ m ------- Sybil Birling
(sacks Eva Smith)
(refuses to help girl at her charity)
Eric Birling
(?)
which character?
Sheila Birling -- e -- Gerald Croft
(?)
(?)
Atmosphere and Tension
To analyse how Priestley creates mood,
atmosphere and tension. (where are you on the arrow?)
MOST
ALL
Will be able to
recognise where
in the play
Priestley creates
atmosphere and
tension.
will begin to
explore how
Priestley
creates
atmosphere
and tension.
SOME
Will being to
analyse and
explain how
and why
Priestley
creates
atmosphere
and tension.
Key Words:
Atmosphere – a main emotional
tone or attitude in a specific time
and place e.g. scary; awkward;
funny; suspicious.
Tension – the build up of suspense
and foreboding e.g. that something
bad is going to happen.
Copy these terms into your blue exercise books.
Task: Paired Work
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As a pair, choose an extract from either Act 1 or Act 2 in
which you think there is a strong sense of atmosphere
and tension.
In your jotters, note down any quotes that suggest that
atmosphere and tension. (Include the character name so
you remember who is speaking when you come to
revise!)
Make brief notes (bullet points if you wish or just one
word answers) about how/why Priestley has created
atmosphere and tension in these quotes. (you do not
need to write a PEAL paragraph).
Be prepared to feedback some of your ideas to the
class.
Make notes of quotes in BOTH books – you will both
need these notes to help you revise.
Now, join with another pair.
Take turns to feedback your quotes and explain
how/why tension is created in
these quotes.
Return to your seats when the
buzzer rings.
Main Activities: ‘How does Priestley create atmosphere and tension?
ALL will choose one quote from
your notes and write a PEAR
paragraph based on the above
question. Try and refer to
Priestley’s intention.
Sentence Starters
Priestley creates atmosphere
and tension in this quote by….
Atmosphere is established by….
MOST will
will choose
chooseone
one quote
quote
the extract
from from
the extract
andand
write a
write
PEAL paragraph
PEARaparagraph
based on the
based
on
the
above
question,
above question, with
a focus on
with a focus on social and
social and cultural context.
Tension is built……
This quotes shows a clear….
cultural context.
SOME will choose two quotes
from your notes and write a
PEAEAR paragraph based on the
above question, with a focus on
writer’s intention AND
social/cultural context.
Priestley’s intention was…..
In 1912 it was believed that….
Priestley builds…..
Task: Example
In Act 2, Priestley is successful in creating and building up atmosphere and tension
to heighten the interest of the audience. We see this development of atmosphere
and tension when Priestley has Mrs Birling say, ‘Go and look for the father of the
child. It’s his responsibility.’ Priestley creates atmosphere and tension with this
quote to suggest to the audience that we are about to discover who the father of the
child is. The atmosphere that is created by Mrs Birling’s repeated condemnation of
the father would cause an audience to feel uneasy, as we fear she may be
condemning someone she knows rather than a member of the lower class. Mrs
Birling would expect such behaviour of a lower class male because it was believed
by those in the higher class that all members of the working class were uneducated
and had no understanding of the ‘proper’ way to behave or conduct themselves.
Tension is built up by Priestley to prepare the audience, and characters, for the
impending arrival of Eric and consequently the answer to Mrs Birling’s demands to
find the father of the child. Therefore, we can clearly see another way in which
Priestley establishes atmosphere and tension.
Main Activities: ‘How does Priestley create atmosphere and tension?
ALL will choose one quote from
your notes and write a PEAR
paragraph based on the above
question. Try and refer to
Priestley’s intention.
Sentence Starters
Priestley creates atmosphere
and tension in this quote by….
Atmosphere is established by….
MOST will
will choose
chooseone
one quote
quote
extract
and a
from from
your the
notes
and write
write
PEAL paragraph
PEARaparagraph
based on the
based
on
the
above
question,
above question, with
a focus on
with a focus on social and
social and cultural context.
Tension is built……
This quotes shows a clear….
cultural context.
SOME will choose two quotes
from your notes and write a
PEAEAL paragraph based on the
above question, with a focus on
writer’s intention AND
social/cultural context.
Priestley’s intention was…..
In 1912 it was believed that….
Priestley builds…..
Mood, Atmosphere and Tension
To analyse how Priestley creates mood,
atmosphere and tension. (where are you on the arrow?)
ALL
Will be able to
recognise where
in the play
Priestley creates
mood,
atmosphere and
tension.
MOST
SOME
will begin to
explore how
Priestley
creates
mood,
atmosphere
and tension.
Will being to
analyse and
explain how
and why
Priestley
creates mood,
atmosphere
and tension.