Worksheet on Blank Verse vs Prose: Status Indicators in a Dystopian Future
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A worksheet exploring the use of blank verse and prose as status indicators within a dystopian future setting, including creative writing tasks.
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Worksheet on Blank Verse vs Prose: Status Indicators in a Dystopian Future
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Introduction to Language Techniques in Dystopian Fiction
In the gray, oppressive city, the officials spoke in measured, formal prose, their voices echoing with authority. The rebels, in contrast, communicated through spontaneous, rhythmic verse, their speech punctuated by moments of caesura and volta, conveying urgency and defiance. The landscape was a stark contrast: the sterile, uniform streets in prose, and the rebel hideouts filled with spontaneous blank verse poetry that broke the monotony of the regime.
1.
What are the main differences between the speech of officials and rebels in this extract?
[2 marks]2.
Identify one feature of blank verse present in the rebels’ speech.
[2 marks]B
Analyzing Language as a Status Indicator
The authority figures' speech was characterised by strict metre and measured pauses, while the rebels’ spontaneous verse was irregular, full of caesurae and sudden voltae, symbolising resistance against control.
1.
Explain how the use of caesura and volta in the rebels’ speech contributes to their characterisation.
[3 marks]2.
Which language technique is used to highlight the rigidity of the officials’ speech?
Aa) Caesura
Bb) Enjambment
Cc) Unrhymed metre
Dd) Rhymed couplets
C
Creative Writing Task: Portraying Social Divisions
Create a short scene set in this dystopian world, depicting a dialogue between a government official and a rebel. Use either blank verse or prose to signify their social status and attitude.
1.
Checklist for your scene:
- Use formal prose for the official
- Use spontaneous verse for the rebel
- Incorporate poetic features such as caesura, volta, or metre
- Show social hierarchy through language
- Convey tension and resistance
D
Identifying Features of Prose and Verse
Excerpt A: 'The city’s breath was heavy, oppressive in its silence, yet beneath it, the rebel’s cry split the air, sharp and sudden, a flash of defiance.'
Excerpt B: 'The officials gathered in the chamber, their speech precise, measured, each word carefully weighed, structured in rhythmic, unrhymed lines.'
1.
For each excerpt, state whether it is written in blank verse or prose and justify your choice.
[4 marks]E
Exploring Power Dynamics through Language
The authoritative figures’ speech was devoid of rhythm, their sentences short and clipped, signifying control. The rebels’ language was lively and unpredictable, filled with caesurae and volta, symbolising their resistance.
1.
How does the use of rhythm and metre in the rebels’ speech contrast with the officials’ speech to reflect social power?
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