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Similarities Between Strictly Ballroom And Running Away

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Similarities Between Strictly Ballroom And Running Away
INTRO: In today’s society, communication through dialogue is one of the most crucial elements. It does not only allow people to reveal their relationships but also to understand one another and express themselves through the use of _ _ _ _ _(silence, power and control). Thus, _ _ _ _,relationships , power and control are explored by the audience in both “Strictly Ballroom” by Baz Lurhmann and “Running Away” by Tony Coult.
In both texts, dialogue reveals a sense of movement, power and control, and the mood of the characters which help the responders to develop an understanding of the characters, thereby determining the_ _ _ _ _

CONC: In the texts, “Strictly Ballroom” and “Running Away,” (answer question) and can be verbal or non-verbal. “Strictly Ballroom” uses a variety of film and language
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Her mum and dad’ve called the police! ← Armit: (running up) Stace! Stace, come’ere! ← Armit: She has run away. I told you! Stacey: Shut up a minute and listen! And keep this between us, right? ← A: How d’you think she felt? Then A: No! Nor would you, if your best friend made a nasty crack like that! S: Yeah, but…she didn’t take it wrong…I guess ← Mr. Armitage(teacher): you. What might you have done, knowing Penny felt bad after my lesson, to support her? Yes? We’ve all got a lot of thinking to do if you ask me. ← “…Perhaps if we’d talked to her more…she might not have felt she had to run away.” ← Mr.Coles: well – Mrs.Coles: Right! That’s enough, Jack! We’ve had the police, the social workers, the teachers, the lot! All poking their noses in, trying to say it was our fault! Well, it’s not! And I’m not having our family business told to some school kind!

TECHNIQUES
ELLIPSIS – shows hesitation and state of thoughts, - regrets and guilt
EXCLAMATION MARK – emphasis what is being said
TONE - mood
COLLOQUIAL LANGUAGE – reveals

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