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Literary techniques are tools, methods and a part of author's style to express and give more
meaning to their writing. Just like character, plot, setting and theme are critical aspects of
storytelling or novel writing, these are methods used by writers to give depth, subtlety and
express ideas by fabricating them in words that can convey many things in just few lines.
e.g. metaphor, hyperbole, irony, etc.
b. Identify the literary technique used by the author that is most obvious in
the play. Share your answer with your groupmates.
Author’s Prevailing Technique:
Task 10. Restyling the Write – Up
In this section, you will learn the difference between direct and indirect
discourse. Listen as your teacher discusses the mechanics of its conjugation.
a. Change the dialogue of the characters into indirect speech.
1. Howard: Why don’t your sons give you a hand, Willy?
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2. Willy: I can’t throw myself on my sons.
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3. Bernard: Did you tell him not to go to summer school?
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4. Linda: He loves you Willy.
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5. Biff: Let’s talk quietly and let’s get this down to the facts.
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DRAFT
b. Transform the sentences into direct speech.
2. BERNARD and CHARLEY come together and follow him, as
April
HAPPY called
10,
them.
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3. Linda said to Willy that she would have the last payment on the
1. BIFF picks up the flower and moves out of the house.
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house.
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