Genre
Once an event is set in motion, there is no turning back! Watch out, Oedipus and Romeo!
What is tragic irretrievability?
Contrary to its name, these events were neither spontaneous nor happenstance.
What are happenings?
The first word that Helen truly understands.
What is water?
The beeping smoke detector, the failure of Caroline's picture to upload to Instagram, and her mother never showing up are all examples of this literary device.
What is foreshadowing?
Many people, including your instructor, think this of Mercutio.
What is that he is gay?
Moving from Philadelphia to Bel-Air turned this character's world upside down, and is an example of this characteristic of comedy.
What is comic premise?
This city is considered a microcosm of theatre in the United States.
What is Chicago?
This set piece is the most important in The Miracle Worker; it's where Helen learns that things have names.
What is the water pump?
Caroline has a physical breakdown while dancing to "Great Balls of Fire;" in reality, what is happening?
What is the rejection of Anthony's liver?
This motif of Romeo & Juliet keeps the characters constrained; trying to break out of them leads some to their deaths.
What are social roles?
A play about a father dying, and his family discovering that he had an affair that resulted in another child is an example of this kind of drama.
What is a domestic drama?
This type of theatre concerns itself with making historical female playwrights known, and creating equality among the sexes.
What is feminist theatre?
Helen and Annie both have brothers that share this name.
Who is James/Jimmy?
Anthony plays this musical artist for Caroline to convince her that jazz is a good musical genre.
Who is John Coltrane?
This is the moment of tragic irretrievability for Romeo.
What is attending the Capulet party?
Skits on Saturday Night Live that poke fun at politics are an example of this kind of comedy.
What is satire?
These were shows where white actors dressed up in blackface and presented comedic and sentimental songs, skits, and jigs
What were minstrel shows?
One of two themes of The Miracle Worker; no one knows how to do it with anyone else.
What is communication?
This motif of I And You can be found in the title.
What is grammar?
One theme of Romeo & Juliet; no matter what Romeo does, he can't escape it.
What is fate?
Wile E. Coyote's plans to kill the Roadrunner go wrong and the dynamite blows up in his face; in the next scene, his face is fine. This is an example of this kind of comedy.
What is farce?
This type of theatre aims to break down the barriers between the performance space and the audience.
What is environmental theatre?
The idea that Captain Keller and Kate no longer have the healthy daughter they always envisioned is an example of this theme of The Miracle Worker.
This theme of I And You is supported by the use of Song of Myself, as well as the fact that Caroline now has Anthony's liver.
What is connection?
This theme of Romeo & Juliet can be found in the feud between the two houses.
What is opposition?