Script And The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street

Both the teleplay script and the filmed episode of "The Monsters are due on Maple Street" tell the story of how humanity would act if everything they ever knew was taken from them. Both mediums use unique techniques such as stage directions, characters, and dialogue to develop the message, bring the story to life, and create a nervous/anticipating mood.

In the script of "The Monsters are due on Maple Street", the author used the technique stage directions. For example, in the script, it says Charlie swings around, raises the gun, and suddenly pulls the trigger. The sound of the shot explodes in the stillness. The figure suddenly lets out a small cry, stumbles forward onto his knees, and then falls forward on his face. This has an effect on the audience because you can tell exactly what is going to happen just by reading the first six words, and it even tells you what happens. Another example of this technique is Charlie backs away from the group, his eyes wide with fright. This has an effect on the audience because it tells us how Charlie feels about what has happened without him even saying anything. The technique stage directions has an impact on the audience because it

For example, in the episode it shows at the end of act 1 Charlie and Steve and Steve is raising his voice at Charlie. This has an effect on the audience because it can tell us how both Steve and Charlie felt based on their facial expressions and the tones and their voices. Another example of this technique in the episode is when Sally is holding Tommy because the people were accusing him of being the monster. This has an effect on the audience because by the way Sally is holding Tommy and by the look on her face you can tell that she is very confused and in disbelief. The technique characters has an impact on the audience because it helps you know how characters feel simply based on their