Characters
Who was the first jury member to switch to not guilty?
Juror 9
"Yeah, well I've got one. He's twenty. We did everything for that boy and what happened? When he was nine he ran away from a fight. I saw him. I was so ashamed I almost threw up...I haven't seen him in two years. Rotten kid."
Who said this? Describe the importance of this quote throughout the play and the character's actions.
Juror 3. His anger and stubborness drives the story throughout the play, which comes from his own personal feelings towards his son.
Juror 5 bringing up the point that switchblades are held underhand, and would make it very difficult for the knife to make the injury in the way it did on a taller man is what kind of rhetorical appeal?
Logos
Share one piece of evidence that was provided in trial from one of the two witnesses.
answers may vary
Which juror do you find the most aggressive and narrow-minded? Be sure to provide a reason for support
Juror 3, 11
"If there is a reasonable doubt in your minds as to the guilt of the accused...then you must declare him not guilty. If, however, there is no reasonable doubt, then he must be found guilty."
Explain the context of this quote? Who is saying it to who and why?
The judge is saying it to the jury to make sure everyone understands reasonable doubt and how to properly vote.
Juror 9 uses what rhetorical appeal to make the audience and jury members gain perspective on the old man's situation and why his testimony might be incorrect?
Pathos; to feel bad for the old man
How did the jury prove the old man's testimony to be wrong?
By reenacting and timing it out
Which juror is most knowledgeable about switch-knives?
Juror 5
Juror 11: "I have always thought that a man was entitled to have unpopular opinions in this country."
Why was Juror 11 saying this? Provide the context
To remind the jurors that the country gives each of them the right to vote guilty or not guilty, if it is what they believe.
Every time a jury member brings up the rough upbringing of the boy, saying he is "only a boy," is an example of what rhetorical appeal? How is it meant to make others feel?
Pathos; trying to make others feel for the boy
Share one of the realizations made that convinced jury members to have a reasonable doubt (something not already shared).
answers may vary
Describe Juror 4 in 2-5 words
A business man, factual, narrow-minded, ect.
"It's very hard to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this. And no matter where you run into it, prejudice obscures the truth."
Explain what this quote means in your own words.
Does Juror 10’s diction (word choice) make him more or less persuasive in convincing the other jurors’ to vote not guilty? Why?
His language shows he is uneducated by saying stereotypes, generalizations, and sharing his prejudice, making him less believable
What item involved in the case does juror 6 and 9 seem most concerned with?
glasses
Describe Juror 2 using 3-5 words.
Hesitant, unsure, persuadable
"He holds it in the approved knife-fighter fashion and looks long and hard at EIGHT, pointing the knife at his belly.”
1. Who is the "he" handling the knife. 2. Describe the tone in the courtroom at this moment.
Juror 3, tense
Juror 11:"What d'ya mean, I don't understand it? Who* are you to talk to me like this."
This reaction from a juror is a response demonstrating what rhetorical appeal?
Ethos; As someone who immigrated to the US, Juror 11's reputation prevent another juror, (Juror 7) from being taken seriously.
Who was the 3rd juror to change their vote to not guilty?
Juror 5. He also grew up in an environment many associate with poverty, which some jury members negatively spoke about.