Helen pulls buttons off of this character's dress.
Who is Aunt Ev?
100
Helen realizing the meaning of the word "water" when Annie makes her refill the pitcher is an example of which of the following plot elements: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action or resolution?
What is climax?
100
References to the Battle of Vicksburg and General Lee are examples of what literary device?
What is allusion?
100
According to Annie, this is slowing Helen's progress.
What is her family's pity?
100
In the subplot between James and Keller, the conflict is most likely resolved when this happens.
What is James stands up to Captain Keller.
200
Slept in the garden house with Annie and Helen
Who is Percy?
200
Kate, Captain Keller, and the doctor discuss Helen's fever and recovery. Is this event an example of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, or resolution?
What is exposition?
200
When Annie tells Kate that Helen's mind is "like a locked safe," she is using this kind of literary device.
What is a simile?
200
When James references Jacob wrestling with God from the Bible, he is comparing this.
What is Annie wrestling with Helen, which is a physical conflict but a spiritual one, too.
200
Helen sticking her fingers in everyone's faces and mouths is symbolic of this.
What is her desire to communicate?
300
Was dumped out of her cradle
Who is Mildred?
300
Annie says that she loves Helen and they embrace. Is this an example of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, or resolution?
What is resolution?
300
The protagonist of the play is this person.
Who is Annie?
300
Something that made Annie the perfect person to help Helen.
What are: Annie once was blind; she understands life in an institution and does not want Helen to experience that; she values education because it was such a struggle for her to get education; since she could not save her brother, she will work hard to save Helen; she is stubborn and has a temper just like Helen.
300
The breakfast shows us this about Annie.
What is she is determined to enforce some discipline on Helen?
400
Servant at the Keller house
Who is Viney?
400
Annie tells the family to leave and struggles to teach Helen table manners at the breakfast table. This event is an example of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, or resolution?
What is rising action?
400
A prominent symbol within the play.
What is a key?
400
The meaning of the quote "Kate simultaneously discovers and gives up a child."
Kate can now communicate with Helen is her discovery, but Helen is now able to communicate with others, so in a way she is losing her too.
400
The purpose and meaning of Annie's flashbacks
What is the audience sees she is still haunted by her brother's death?
500
Sent Annie to work with Helen.
Who is Anagnos?
500
Helen spells "teacher" to her mother and gives Annie the key. Is this an example of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, or resolution?
What is falling action?
500
Name one of the antagonists of the play.
Who are Helen or Captain Keller?
500
The reason that training a mannerly child was not good enough for Annie.
What is Annie wanted Helen to have the opportunity to "see" with her hands--words and meanings-not just having Helen be well-behaved.