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Arbeidsark: Modern Drama in the English-Speaking World

Delt av Thomas Borthne-Skattum3. mai 2026

📝 Modern Drama in the English-Speaking World

Arbeidsark – Vg2 Engelsk 1


Name: _________________________ Date: _____________ Class: _________


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✅ Task 1: Fill in the Missing Words


Complete the sentences with the correct terms from the presentation.


  • Modern drama began in the 1890s with pioneers like Henrik Ibsen and George Bernard Shaw, who made theatre a space for serious ____________ debate.

  • Tennessee Williams explored psychological depth and Southern Gothic atmosphere in his play "A ______________ Named Desire" (1947).

  • The Kitchen Sink Movement of the 1950s-60s was a reaction against ____________-class theatre, featuring raw, working-class characters and language.

  • Caryl Churchill is known for her experimental structure, feminist perspectives, and ______________ dialogue, where characters speak simultaneously.

  • August Wilson wrote plays about the African-American experience, with each play set in a ______________ era.

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    ✅ Task 2: Matching – Playwrights and Their Works


    Draw lines to connect each playwright to the correct play and main theme.


    | Playwright | Play | Main Theme |

    |-----------|------|-----------|

    | Arthur Miller | A Doll's House | Angry young men and social rebellion |

    | Henrik Ibsen | Death of a Salesman | Gender roles and marriage conventions |

    | John Osborne | Look Back in Anger | The American Dream questioned |

    | Tennessee Williams | A Streetcar Named Desire | Psychological depth and desire |


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    ✅ Task 3: Short Answer Questions


    Answer in 1-2 sentences.


    3a) What made Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House" revolutionary for its time?


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    3b) How did the Kitchen Sink Movement change British theatre?


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