MOTH by Declan Greene Moth Education Pack FINAL | Page 8

ELEMENTS OF THE PLAY: TITLE
Discuss with your peers why you think the play to titled ‘Moth’?
Discuss the symbolism of moths
Are there other symbols or motifs that are crucial to the play?
Declan Greene talks about the symbolism of a moth and how it reflects the behaviour of the
characters:
“There’s that maybe-true, maybe-urban-legend bit of knowledge about moths being guided
by the moon, but their flight patterns are disturbed by artificial light, which causes them to
destroy themselves involuntarily. That self-destructive impulse seems to be pretty relevant
when writing about young people.”
- Declan Greene
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