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American Lit Final
Study for Ms. Robbins' American Literature Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Act | The larger separation of a play |
| Antagonist | The force a character faces |
| Aside | A short speech given by one character directly to the audience |
| Blank verse | Poetry that has meter but no rhyme |
| Catastrophe | The dramatic crisis of a play |
| Comedy | A play that ends happily |
| Conflict | The problem a character faces |
| Denouement | The ending to a play (also called the resolution) |
| Dialogue | Speech occurring between two or more characters |
| Dramatic foil | A character who brings out the personality traits of another character by functioning as an opposite |
| Dramatic irony | When the audience knows something a character does not |
| Dynamic Character | A character who changes throughout the course of the play |
| Epilogue | The ending of the play is expressed through this medium |
| Free verse | Poetry that has no rhyme or meter |
| Iambic Pentameter | A line of poetry that contains five iambs (one iamb = two syllables) |
| Imagery | Words that appeal to the senses |
| Monologue | A long speech delivered by one character to many |
| Personification | Giving human-like characteristics to non-human things |
| Prologue | The introduction of a play |
| Prose | Writing that is not poetry |
| Protagonist | The main character of a play |
| Pun | A play on words (usually two words that sound alike) |
| Quatrain | A grouping of four lines |
| Rhyme scheme | The pattern of rhyme within a poem or drama |
| Rhymed couplet | A grouping of two rhymed lines |
| Scene | The smaller separation of a play |
| Shakespearean Sonnet | A poem that has 14 lines, specific rhyme scheme, and is written in iambic pentameter |
| Soliloquy | A long speech given by a character alone on the stage, usually about thoughts or feelings |
| Stage directions | Unspoken words that tell the actors what to do |
| Static Character | A character who does not change throughout the play |
| Tragedy | A play that ends sadly |
| Tragic flaw | Brings about a character's downfall or death |
| Mama Younger | Head of the house (matriarch); mother to Walter and Beneatha, grandmother to Travis; in charge of spending the insurance money (uses it to buy a house); very religious |
| Walter Younger | son of Mama, husband of Ruth, brother of Beneatha, father of Travis; dreams of becoming a rich businessman; has problems with alcohol; spends his money on investing in a liquor store |
| Ruth Younger | Wife of Walter, mother of Travis; pregnant with her second child; known as a "settled" woman |
| Beneatha Younger | Daughter of Mama, sister of Walter; dramatic, indecisive woman (makes many different choices); going to medical school; must choose between George and Asagai |
| Travis Younger | Youngest of the family; wants to make his own money carrying groceries |
| George Murchison | Boyfriend to Beneatha; well-educated assimilator; wants a simple, pretty, sophisticated woman |
| Joseph Asagai | Friend of Beneatha; Nigerian man who inspires Beneatha to be independent |
| Willy Harris | Friend of Walter; runs away with the investment |
| Bobo | Friend of Walter; invests in the liquor store; tells Walter the bad news that Willy has run away with the money |
| Karl Lindner | Representative from Clybourne Park; offers the Youngers more money to move out of the neighborhood |
| The Younger Household | All 5 members live in two bedrooms and share a bathroom with their neighbors |
| The Check | A life insurance check from Mr. Younger's death; worth $10,000; Walter wants to spend it on the liquor store; Beneatha wants it for school; Ruth wants Mama to spend it. Mama puts $3500 on a house, $3000 for Beneatha's school, and the rest to Walter |
| Asagai vs. George | George represents assimilation and Beneatha's American self (even though she thinks he is a fool) Asagai represents African heritage and encourages Beneatha to explore herself. He calls her "alaiyo" meaning "One for whom bread (food) is not enough" |
| Clybourne Park | A white neighborhood where Mama buys a house. A representative named Karl Lindner comes to offer them more money to leave. They eventually move into the neighborhood despite the humiliating offer. |
| Dreams | A theme of the play; Walter dreams of being successful; Beneatha dreams of being a doctor after seeing a boy split his face open; Ruth dreams of being out of poverty; Mama dreams of owning a house |
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