Devoir littérature anglaise
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1.Fill in the table below with elements from the recording.
Character 1 | Character 2 | |
Name | Mr Mayhern | Leonard Vole |
Gender | Male | Male |
Realtion to other character | Solicitor of Leonard Vole | Client of Mr Mayhern |
2.How are the characters positioned in this scene?
❒ They are facing one another.
❒ They are sitting next to each another.
❒ Character 1 is standing behind Character 2.
❒ Character 2 is standing behind Character 1.
3.Fill in the chart below about Character 1.
General appearance : precise in manner, small man
Clothing : neatly dressed
Accesory : pince-nez
Eyes : shrewd, piercing, grey
Voice : dry, not unsympathetic
Recurring gesture : adjusting his pince-nez and caughing
Reputation : good, not foolish
Attitude : practical
4.What does Character 1 do with his accessory?
– at the very beginning : he adjusted his pince-nez
– later on : he took of his pince-nez, polished it and replaced it on his nose
5.What is Character 2 accused of?
He is accused of murder
6.Is Character 2 accused of having committed it deliberately?
❒ yes ❒ no
“Murder! in such a dastardly crime”
7.What is Character 2’s reaction towards this accusation?
❒ He claims his innocence. ❒ He says he’s guilty.
❒ He confesses. ❒ He swears he’s not guilty.
8.Given Character 2’s reaction and physical attitude, does he look guilty?
❒ yes ❒ no
“dazed, hopeless fasion”
9.What does Character 2 compare himself to?
Listen to the end of the recording and fill in the blanks.
“I’m like a man caught in a net – the meshes of it all round me, entangling me whichever way I turn.”
10.True or false? Support your answers with evidence from the recording.
a. Character 1 warns Character 2 that he is in a very dangerous position.
true ❒ false ❒ “you're in a very great danger”
b. Character 1 asks his client to be honest.
true ❒ false ❒ “the utmost frankness is necessary”
c. To defend Character 2, Character 1 needs to know what happened.
true ❒ false ❒ “I must have all the facts”
d. At first, Character 1 is sure that Character 2 would be declared guilty.
true ❒ false ❒ “the guilt of the prisonner assured”
e. Character 1 never doubts.
true ❒ false ❒ “now for the first time he felt a doubt”
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