Nymphomaniac : a woman with uncontrollable or excessive sexual desire. Peripeteia : a sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances, especially in reference to fictional narrative. Hubris : excessive pride or self confidence Anagnorisis : the point in a play, novel, etc., in which a principal character recognizes or discovers another character's true identity or the true nature of their own circumstances. Nemesis : the inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall. a long-standing rival; an arch-enemy. " a downfall caused by an inescapable agent. "one risks nemesis by uttering such words" Catharsis :the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. "music is a means of catharsis for them" synonyms: purging, purgation, purification, cleansing, release, relief, emotional release, freeing, deliverance hamartia : a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine. Illusive : deceptive; illusory. Diegetic music in a film or TV programme is part of the action and can be heardby the characters, rather than being just for the people watching to hear Non-diegetic music in a film or TV programme is played over the action for thepeople watching to hear, rather than being part of the action and heard by thecharacters. Themes Appearances - Scene 5 she flirts with the young boy “Come here. I want to kiss you, just once, softly and sweetly on your mouth!” because she still fantasises about her youth. Dependence on men Williams uses blanche and Stella as a mouthpiece to depict their dependence on men to expose and critique the treatment of women during the 20th century . they see male companions as their only means to achieve happiness, sustenance and self- image. Contrastingly in ADH Nora sets out on ajourney of self discovery in act 3 after she realises torvald doesn’t really love her and their marriage has been play acting She tells torvald “ you are not the man to help me there,That’s something I must do on my own and that’s why im leaving you” Sexuality and death ( desire) Marriage Men and masculinity Drugs and alcohol Fantasies inability to overcome reality : through an exploration of the boundary of the exterior and the interior. Blanches final deluded happiness suggests that to some extent fantasy is a vital force at play in evry individuals experience despite realitys inevitable triumph The characters leave and enter the apartment thoughout the play, often bringing their problems with them that they encounter in a larger environment Good sentences Masterfully captured Stanley a practical man firmly grounded in the physical world disdains blanches fabrications and does everything he can to unravel them Use of literary devices Juxtaposition - J of action is seen in scene 2 where stella and Stanley are in reality while blanche is oblivious of it, she is in her own fantasy world
