Motifs and Symbols
Themes
Characters
Motifs and Symbols
Random Questions
100
Something concrete that means more than what it is, an object, person, situation, or action that in addition to its literal meaning suggests other meanings as well.
What is a symbol?
100
How much money did Stanley give to Stella
What is $10
100
Stella wakes up and is in what mood?
What is relaxed?
100
In narrative, a _____ is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story.
What is Motif?
100
What does Blanche mean by Chinese Philosophy?
What is Stellas indifference?
200
What was the symbol discussed in this scene?
What is Violonce?
200
What does Blanche want to with the money she would get from Shep?
What is open a shop?
200
In the begining of scene 4 how is Blanche acting?
What is frantic?
200
What what the motif discussed in this scene?
What is upper class vs. lower class?
200
"What such a man has to offer is _____ ______"
What is Animalforce?
300
What item does Stanley use to break the light bulbs?
What is a shoe?
300
Why did Stanley give Stella The $10
What is "to smooth things over" from the night before
300
Who is winning the battle for Stella's affection?
who is Stanley?
300
Why does Blanche want Stella to leave Stanley?
He is lower class
300
What are the last words in Blaches speech?
What is "Don't hang back with the brutes!"?
400
what causes the sexual attraction between Stanley and Stella?
What is Stanley's aggressiveness?
400
What facial expression did Stanley use when looking at Blanche during his and Stella's embrace at the end of the scene?
What is a grimace?
400
What does Blanche want to do with Stella?
What is leave and start a shop?
400
What is Blanche willing to give Stella to leave?
What is an "opportunity"?
400
"Yes, something ____-like about him, like one of those pictures I've seen in - anthorpological studies!"
What is "ape"?
500
"it brought me here where im ______and ______."
What is unwanted and ashamed?
500
Blanche doesn't have control over herself therefore she tries to ......
What is control Stella?
500
Complete the sentence "Now don't tell meit was one of those..."
What is "mysterious electric things between people!"
500
Why does Stella not want to leave?
What is love/desire/pasion?
500
Before Blanches final speach a train passes by and makes the sisters silent. What does the train represent?
What is Tension?