Synonyms
Vocabulary
Raisin in the Sun
Potpourri
100

What is a synonym for EXUBERANT?

excited, intense joy

100

Does LANGUISH have a positive or negative connotation?

negative

100

Whose perspective in Raisin in the Sun changed the least throughout the play?

Ruth

100

What is the most popular color of M & M?

Brown!

200

What is a synonym for ASPIRATION?

Dream, Hope, Success

200

If she is acting amiably, then how is she acting?

kind, friendly, pleasant 

200

Which character in Raisin in the Sun has the most hostile tone?

Walter Lee

200

Who changes their behavior the most when they are with Travis Younger? Why do you think so?

Walter Lee - he wants to be a good example for his son 

300

What is a synonym for FUTILE?

fail, pointless, ineffective 

300

What does it mean to DEFER something?

Put it off for another time. 

300

What is the difference between dialogue and monologue?

Dialogue is 2 or more people having a back and forth conversation, and monologue is 1 person speaking a whole paragraph. 

300

When and where did Raisin in the Sun take place?

1950s Chicago

400

What is a synonym for UNDAUNTED?

unafraid, unalarmed, not scared, not discouraged 

400

If I ask you what your perspective is on school lunch, what am I asking?

Your views or opinions or how you see it

400

Who tried to prevent the Youngers from moving into Clybourne Park? 

Karl Lindner

400

How do playwrights show a change in tone or mood?

Through the use of stage directions!

500

What is a synonym for FALTER? 

hesitate, lack confidence, delay, stall

500

Write an OMINOUS sentence. 

Anything spooky or with feelings that something bad will happen
500

What is Walter Lee's greatest aspiration? (Don't say liquor store in your answer.) 

to achieve financial success

500

How did redlining prevent Black families from becoming homeowners?

Redlining started with dividing cities into sections on a map, and unfairly labeling some areas riskier than others. Banks then use this information to give or NOT give out loans.

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