The Art of Suspense
12 Angry Men
Not That Different
Vocabulary and ELA Terms
100

A couple is given a device that will win them a lot of money...but there's one catch.

"Button, Button"

100

This juror is the first one to vote "not guilty" and maintains this verdict throughout the play.

Juror 8

100

To view a person or group of people as different.

Othering

100

We know something that the character doesn't.

Dramatic Irony

200

A woman kills her husband with a frozen piece of meat, and finds an interesting way to will dispose of the murder weapon.

"Lamb to the Slaughter"

200

This juror can't wait to get to the baseball game he has tickets for. 

Juror 7

200

A human-like creature lands on earth, only to be treated poorly by humans.

"The Star Beast"

200

Friendly, generous, and welcoming of guests. 

Hospitality

300

A narrator, despite claiming sanity, confesses to murdering an old man whose eye he found repulsive, but reveals his insanity through his obsession with the supposed beating of the old man's heart

"The Tell-Tale Heart"

300

A group of random people picked to decide the verdict in a court case.

Jury

300

A man who has lost his wife takes a creature into his home, believing it is his wife. 

"The Neighbor's Wife"

300

To get, receive, or earn something.

Acquire

400

A barber struggles to decide between taking revenge and maintaining his integrity as he shaves the beard of a cruel officer.

"Lather and Nothing Else"

400

This juror had a conflict with his son, which affected his decision in the case.

Juror 3

400

A short story about an older man who befriends a girl and her family. These characters build relationships rather than focusing on differences and separation.

"Hamadi"

400

A plan to trick or mislead someone.

Hoax

500

A wealthy man's attempt to poison a thief doesn't work as planned...

Ruthless

500

He wrote "12 Angry Men"

Reginald Rose

500

A poem told from the point of view of someone who has been excluded by those closest to them.

"A Short Note"

500

Too much or too many.

Excessive

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