Life story
What is Tennessee Williams' real name?
Thomas!
What is Tennessee Williams' most famous play?
A Streetcar named Desire!
What is the main characters name?
Blanche DuBois
Which one of Tennessee Williams plays is in the style of Southern Gothic
A Streetcar Named Desire
Where was Tennessee born?
Columbus, Mississippi
How many full plays has Tennessee written?
Over 29
Where does the main character move to?
New Orleans
Where is the style of Southern Gothic located?
The American South
What was Tennessee's dads job?
A shoe salesman
What is the play he wrote that we read in class?
The Glass Menagerie
What is the main characters sisters name?
Stella
Name 3 elements incorporated in the style of Southern Gothic
Dark themes
Grotesque stories
Social taboos
Mentally ill characters
When was Tennessee born?
March 26th, 1911
What is the play with the lizard in the title?
The Nights of the Iguana
What is the main characters brother in laws name?
Stanley
With your group, you have 5 minutes to come up with a short, silent scene using the theme Southern Gothic! You can do anything you want!
Some of the elements you need to include:
dark themes,
grotesque stories,
social taboos,
mentally ill characters
you win!!
What was the illness that Tennessee almost died from called?
Diphtheria
Name 3 of Tennessee Williams' plays
Clothes for a summer hotel
Camino Real
Cat on a hot tin roof
The Glass Menagerie
The Nights of the Iguana
American Blues: Five short play
A Streetcar named Desire
Fill in the blanks
She was a former Southern _______
Belle