The Castle Quotes
Pool room
What is a flashback?
a scene set earlier in time than the main story
What year is The Crucible set in?
1692
Define high modality
Language which expresses certainty or confidence
What do [square brackets] in a quote mean?
Stage directions
"If Dad is the backbone..."
Mum is all the other bones
Define proxemics
physical space between characters and/or props
What year was The Castle released?
1997
What is a biblical allusion?
What is Giles Corey reported to have said when they were killing him by crushing him with stones?
More weight
"Dad reckons ______ are a reminder of man's ability to _________ ___________"
powerlines, generate electricity
Define mis-en-scene
the arrangement of scenery or props on a film set
How long did it take to film The Castle?
a. 10 days
b. 10 months
c. 100 days
a. 10 days
Give an example of symbolism from The Crucible.
John asking Elizabeth to bring in flowers or add salt to the food.
Who said: "the last meeting I was at, you spoke so long on deeds and mortgages I thought it was an auction”
John Proctor
"It’s not a ______, it’s a ______. A man’s home is his _______... You can’t just _____ __ ____ _____ __"
House, home, castle, walk in and take it
Define Kitsch
objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.
Give an example of a motif in The Crucible
Light, weight
What is The Crucible an allegory for?
McCarthyism / The Red Scare
Proctor (to Elizabeth): "an _________ _________ marches around your heart”
“It’s the vibe of it. It’s the ________. It’s _____. It’s ______. It’s ______. It’s the vibe and ah, no that’s it. It’s the vibe. I rest my case.”
Constitution, Mabo, justice, law
Give an example of monosyllabic interactions in The Castle
“How’s mum?”, “Good”, “How’s Dad?” “Good”, “How are you?”, “Good”.
Which character has the final lines in The Crucible?
Elizabeth
What does "in medias res" mean?
In the middle of things - when a scene starts in the middle of the drama
Danforth: "we burn a ____ _____; it melts down all concealment"
hot fire