What happened?
The neighborhood in which the play takes place
Red Hook
The relationship between Catherine and Beatrice
Aunt and niece
A character with heroic or noble traits, but ultimately has a downfall is called a
Tragic Hero
This type of conflict involves interpersonal problems
Character vs. Character
This is the implicit meaning of a text - the underlying message that is not explicitly stated.
Subtext.
Eddie has a problem with Rodolpho almost immediately because
He's flirting with Catherine/ Catherine is flirting with him
The brothers
Marco and Rodolpho
The hero always has this, which contributes to their downfall
Fatal flaw
This type of conflict results from inner turmoil
Character vs. Self
This type of subtext slowly builds toward an underlying message throughout the narrative until it is finally revealed.
Revelation subtext
Beatrice encourages Catherine's relationship with Rodolpho becuase
She sees how Eddie acts around Catherine and wants to get her away from him.
The narrator of the play
Alfieri
The point of no return for Eddie's downfall is
The call to Immigration
This type of conflict occurs when the environment of a story is at odds with the protagonist
Character vs. Society
This type of subtext builds tension in a story by letting a reader know crucial information about the plot before a character does
Privilege subtext
Catherine was in school for this at the beginning of the play.
Stenography.
The name of the butcher who is known to have a bad temper
Lipari
The hero's downfall is always a result of
Their own actions and the consequences of their actions
Explain the conflict between Eddie and Marco and how it resulted in Eddie's death
- Marco was fine with Eddie until he started openly threatening his brother
- came to a boiling point when Eddie called Immigration because that put his kids in danger
- once Eddie caused the possible (probable) death of at least one of his children, there was no going back anyway
This type of subtext leads the reader toward unanswered questions about the plot and the characters.
Subtext through questioning
Eddie freaks out when he finds out there are two other immigrants upstairs for two reasons. What are they?
1. He already called Immigration
2. They're relatives of Lipari the Butcher, who is known to have a temper
The kid who ratted on his uncle
The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions; The reason we have tragic stories
Catharsis
Explain how Eddie displays the character vs. self type of conflict
- he won't admit to himself what he's feeling
- he refuses to let Catherine go because it's not what he wants
- anything that doesn't benefit him is a problem
The subtext that is the most impactful in the play is this. It is never spoken out loud directly.
That Eddie is in love with Catherine.