Vocabulary
Define: verdict
Decision of a jury on a court case
Define: motive
a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious
Who said: “I speak from experience” (Rose 16). What was he referring to?
Juror 9
relating to the old man witness
What was the first vote and how did everyone vote?
11-1 for guilty
All guilty except Juror 8
What is the result of the second secret ballot vote? What does this mean?
10-1 for guilty. They must keep deliberating.
Define: Unanimous
All must agree
Define: sound argument
valid, begins with premises that are actually true
Who says: “You can't believe a word they say” (Rose 5). What is the irony to this statement?
Juror 10
he also lives in the slums. hypocrite.
What is the setting of the play?
Setting: 1950’s, Eastern city, Men only
What two Jurors formally change their vote in Act II?
Juror 9 and Juror 5.
Define: Abstain
to remove yourself from the vote, to not vote
Define: unsound arugment
invalid or has one or more false premises
Who said: "“We’re trying to put a guilty man into the chair where he belongs…” (Rose 12). What background do we know about this Juror?
Juror 3
He fought with his own son who ended up leaving him. It is personal for Juror 3.
Describe the defendant in detail.
19 years old, lives in slums, mom dead since he was 9, “tough, angry kid” (Rose 5), record, from abusive family, stole a car, arrested for knife fighting. Juror 7 “this is a very fine boy” (Rose 7).
Describe the old man witness in detail.
Needs attention, has no one, 75 yo, walks with 2 canes, torn jacket, Two strokes in the past three years and needed help into the witness stand.
delight in cruelty
Define: protagonist
Who is the protagonist of this play?
the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text
Juror 8
Who said: “I’m gonna kill you. Anybody who says a thing like that means it” (Rose 13).
What is the irony of this quote?
Juror 3
He later says this exact quote to Juror 8, contradicting himself.
What are the terms Juror 8 gives for his abstaining vote?
Name two alliances shown in Act II.
1. Juror 3, 7, 10. Starting to include 4
2. Juror 8, 9, 5. Starting to include 11, 2, 6
Define: bigot
a person who strongly and unfairly dislikes other people, ideas, etc. : a bigoted person. especially : a person who hates or refuses to accept the members of a particular group (such as a racial or religious group)
Define: antagonist
Who is the antagonist of this play?
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary
Juror 3
Who said, "It takes a great deal of courage to stand alone" (Rose 13). Who was he speaking about? Explain the significance.
Juror 9
about Juror 8. He is the only one who did not bend to peer pressure right off the bat and is truly open to justice and doing the job of juror correctly.
What reasonable doubt is presented in Act I?
Switchblade evidence: defendant bought one illegally, shopkeeper claimed it was the only one in stock, defendant claimed he bought it for a friend and lost it...Juror 8 pulls out an identical knife! How did he get this? The defendants was not the only one? What does this mean?! This proves reasonable doubt.
Describe 2 pieces of reasonable doubt about the old man witnesses testimony.
1. How could the Old Man witness HEAR the body fall or the yelling with the train going past if that was the time the woman SAW the murder? Old Man testimony and the woman testimony do not line up
2. Did the Old Man lie about seeing the defendant run down the stairs? Reenacted the old mans walk from bedroom to door (took 2x as long) Probably heard running and assumed it was the defendant.