Term 1 Definitions
What does the word 'character' mean?
A person in a novel, play or film.
What is a simile? or give an example
When one thing is described as being similar to another.
E.g. 'The moon appeared crimson, like a drop of blood hanging in the sky.'
What was 12 Angry Men about?
12 male jurors deciding if the defendant was guilty or not guilty of murdering his father.
Who was OJ Simpson and why was he famous?
A successful NFL player in the 60s and 70s, in TV shows and movies after his football career.
What crime was he accused of?
Double homicide/murder.
What does the word 'ethical' mean?
What is alliteration? or give an example.
The repetition of consonant sounds, usually in consecutive words within the same sentence.
E.g. 'How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood.'
What nationality was the defendant?
Puerto Rican
Who were the victims of the crime?
Nicole Brown Simpson (ex-wife) and Ron Goldman.
When was the crime committed?
1994
What does the word 'justice' mean?
When people are treated equally and fairly in the eyes of the law.
What is a hyperbole? or give an example.
A description that exaggerates.
E.g. 'The greatest human being ever to walk on the earth.'
Which juror voted not guilty from the start?
Juror 8
What evidence did the police find?
Bloody glove, a knit cap, bloody footsteps walking away with blood drips (possibly cut on offenders' hand).
What did Simpson do before he was arrested?
He did not turn himself in, he led the police on a slow speed chase as his friend drove his car and stated he had a gun to his head.
What does the word 'prejudice' mean?
A preconceived opinion formed without reason or experience.
What is personification? or give an example.
Where something is described using human behaviour.
E.g. 'The wind whistled through the trees.'
Which juror had issues with his son?
Juror 3
What is a grand jury?
Group of people who determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial.
What was the famous quote that the defence used when presenting the glove as evidence?
What does CAVAB's stand for? Must get all 5 words correct.
Cultural assumptions, values, attitudes and beliefs.
What is a metaphor? or give an example?
Where one thing or idea substitutes another.
E.g. 'He has a heart of gold.'
Justice, prejudice and equity.
Name one of the prosecutors (lawyers representing the government).
Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden.
Name one of the defence lawyers (those defending Simpson).
F. Lee Bailey, Robert Shapiro, Johnnie Cochran, Robert Kardashian.