Vocabulary
The plea of having been at the time (of a crime)
Another name for Juror #1
The defendant is on trial for
What is murder?
NYC 1957
What is setting?
I don't envy your job. You are faced with a grave responsibility. Thank you gentlemen.
Based on the context, define grave.
What is serious?
Willful intent and planning
What is premeditated?
Votes Not Guilty during preliminary vote
Who is Juror #8?
What is the death penalty?
Juror #3 changes his vote to not guilty.
What is resolution?
"Didn't the old man see the kid running out of the house"
This type of testimony
What is an eyewitness testimony?
to fight or quarrel
What is bickering?
Stereotypes everyone in the slums
Jury cannot reach a unanimous decision
What is a hung jury?
Bringing in an identical knife.
What is imagery?
"Oh boy, there's always one"
Describe the tone at this point.
What is annoyed, frustrated?
to delight in cruelty
What is sadism?
Elderly man on the jury
Who is Juror #9?
Says "I'll Kill him"
Who is Juror #3?
Juror #8 provokes Juror #3
What is dramatic climax (Act 1)
"I think we owe him a few words. That's all."
A speaker who said this.
Who is Juror #8?
an attitude of superiority
What is arrogance?
Wears glasses
Who is Juror #4
Saw the crime from the window
Who is the woman across the street?
Judge gives the jurors the directions.
"Bright? He's a common, ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English?
Define the literary term used here.
What is irony?