Essay for Dramatic Techniques The drama "Shoe-horn Sonata", by John Misto, presents a relationship between two women Bridie and Sheila during and after Would War Two. Misto uses a variety of theatrical devices to convey this relationship to the audience and they are effective. In the play, the alternating setting is a tool which represents a public narrative followed by a private disclosure. Also humour takes different forms in the text. Meanwhile the use of …showed first 75 words of 1770 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1770 total…use of a range of dramatic devices successfully demonstrates the relationship between two women Bridie and Sheila. While humour takes different forms in the text, the alternating setting is a tool which represents a public narrative followed by a private disclosure. Meanwhile the use of monologue is vital in portraying the character which engages the audience. Therefore it is accurate to state that the various dramatic techniques are effective in the text "The Shoe-horn Sonata".