now I spend my days either thinking of you or looking, Analysis
4s _upat your house in the hope that you'll appear even
ea cond Me
MAIRE: Every evening you walk by yourself along the Tra
Bhan and every morning you wash yourself in front of
your tent
YOLLAND: I would tell you how beautiful you are, Maire
T would so like to tell you how beautiful you are.
MAIRE: Your arms are long and thin and the skin on your
shoulders is very white
YOLLAND: I would tell you.
MAIRE: Don't stop ~ 1 know what you're saying,
YOLLAND: I would tell you how I want to be here ~ to live
here ~ always — with you ~ always, always,
MAIRE: ‘Always’? What is that word ~ ‘always?
YOLLAND: Yes-yes; always,
to MAIRE: You're trembling!"
YOLLAND: Yes, I'm trembling because of you.
EI) DESCRIBE the relationship between the two characters
in the extract. Are they the same nationality? Do they
MAIRE: Im trembling too. [She holds his face in her hand.] know each other? Do they seem to like or distike each
Suddenly they kiss other?
dope om Act, Scene a Translations by Brian Fi, 180
IED sav wnat ne subject tei catogue is.
Jump ast th ch, Sato del Litem. Terite
1 macnn HI Focus onthe dialogue. Tick the correct options
2 ay pou Arinens 9 pi atu Coenen
2 get back Fiprendofate
Sichina e fluen
i Sewere being chased. Fossimo _raccogie una manciat di tera, misunderstanding
vrean 40 Iwish Vorrache eh neta
5. sengage Si separano 1¥ Youre trembling. Sai irmano, Hcl conical
Comprehension net
Maite Bi numa the actions (8-6) asthey happen inthe scene. | ana
1 Maire stops and ties to breathe | Undertine examples inthe text
B Maire picks up some cla
at P o READ the stage directions in italics. What do they '
land says his name. Maire says hern explain?
| D Theirhands disengage and they separate
Eh nd tells her that her English is perfect Your turn
Thay ty te communicate, Maire loves the sount
15 te Maire loves the sound l oiscuss. vo you think that language is necessary
ae toachieve true communication or to convey feelings?
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express yourself without words?
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