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Guardians of the Ruined American Dream

In a cold Detroit graveyard under the sweltering Houston heat, soldiers stand in rows guarding a dream in ruins. A strange figure emerges, observing with a thousand eyes, symbolizing hope amidst decay. Explore heightened language in a playwriting assignment that challenges creativity and sensory engagement.

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Guardians of the Ruined American Dream

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  1. What is heightened language? Playwriting Assignment #4 Done in class on 2/20 The cold grey soldiers line row by row guarding the eternal sleeping. In the Detroit graveyard in the Houston heat rests piles upon plies of the American Dream ruined. They crossed the rusty vertebrae that stretched upward and outward across the land. The strange boy yet man crawled out from under the piles of black bags rubbing his hands together, taking in the sweet sticky funk and surveying with his thousand eyes.

  2. Playwriting Assignment #4 • Using heightened language, describe biting into a tomato without using the word tomato.

  3. Playwriting Assignment #5DUE Mon, 2/24 Create 3-5 pages of your play. You should: • Introduce MDQ • Use one moment of heightened language • Use at least 3 of the 5 senses • Introduce the characters • Use dialogue only (no narration) • If you have questions, contact Reginald: reginaldedmund@yahoo.com

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