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Q: Who wrote Trifles?
A: Susan Glaspell
Q: Who wrote Death of a Salesman?
A: Arthur Miller
Q: Who wrote Doctor Faustus?
A: Christopher Marlowe
Q: Who wrote The Glass Menagerie?
A: Tennessee Williams
Q: Who wrote Fences?
A: August Wilson
Q: Who wrote Hamlet?
A: William Shakespeare
Q: Who wrote Beauty?
A: Jane Martin
Q: What is the plot of Trifles?
A: A murder investigation reveals gender inequality as the women uncover Minnie Wright’s suffering.
Q: What is the plot of Death of a Salesman?
A: Willy Loman’s pursuit of the American Dream destroys him and strains his family.
Q: What is the plot of Beauty?
A: Two women debate identity and the cost of beauty when offered the chance to switch appearances.
Q: What is the plot of Doctor Faustus?
A: Faustus sells his soul for knowledge and power but realizes too late the cost of his ambition.
Q: What is the plot of The Glass Menagerie?
A: Tom recalls life with his fragile sister Laura and controlling mother Amanda as hope briefly appears then collapses.
Q: What is the plot of Fences?
A: Troy Maxson battles racism and personal demons
Q: What is the plot of Hamlet?
A: Hamlet seeks revenge for his father’s murder while struggling with doubt and madness
Q: Who says “I know what stillness is…the law has got to punish crime”?
A: Mrs. Peters
Q: Who says “I wish you’d seen Minnie Foster…That was a crime! Who’s going to punish that?”
A: Mrs. Hale
Q: Who says “We’re free…We’re free…”?
A: Linda
Q: Who says “We’ve never told the truth for 10 minutes in this house”?
A: Biff
Q: Who says “I barely exist outside of a mirror you don’t want to be me”?
A: Angelique
Q: Who says “I want to be beautiful”?
A: Carla
Q: Who says “I think Hell’s a fable”?
A: Faustus
Q: Who says “What will not I do to obtain his soul?”
A: Mephostophilis
Q: Who says “So now the blood begins to clear again…”?
A: Faustus
Q: Who says “Now it’s just like all the other horses”?
A: Laura
Q: Who says “I bet you won’t forgive me. I bet that was your favorite piece of glass”?
A: Jim
Q: Who says “All pretty girls are a trap…”?
A: Amanda
Q: Who says “Some people build fences to keep people in…”?
A: Bono
Q: Who says “You should have grabbed me and held on”?
A: Rose
Q: Who says “You’re born with two strikes against you…”?
A: Troy
Q: Who says “I’ve been chasing hellhounds…”?
A: Gabriel
Q: Who says “I’ve just got to get rid of that shadow mamma”?
A: Cory
Q: Who says “To thine own self be true”?
A: Polonius
Q: Who says “Though this be madness yet there is method in’t”?
A: Polonius
Q: Who says “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”?
A: Marcellus
Q: Who says “Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder”?
A: Ghost
Q: Who says “The play’s the thing wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King”?
A: Hamlet
Q: Who says “Thus conscience does make cowards of us all”?
A: Hamlet
Q: Who says “To die to sleep; to sleep to dream”
A: Hamlet
Q: Who says “Madness in great ones must not unwatched go”?
A: King Claudius
Q: Who says “My words fly up my thoughts remain below…”?
A: King Claudius
Q: Who says “I am not in madness but mad in craft”?
A: Hamlet
Q: Who is described as having naive optimism?
A: Happy
Q: Who seeks the American Dream at the cost of family?
A: Willy Loman
Q: Who is complacent to a fault?
A: Linda Loman
Q: Who is trapped under the shadow of his father’s dream?
A: Biff Loman
Q: Who is described as captivating?
A: Carla
Q: Who is described as a boss?
A: Bethany
Q: What is Realism?
A: Faithful reproduction of everyday life.
Q: What is Annunciation?
A: Announcement of something important.
Q: What is a Soliloquy?
A: A character alone onstage speaking thoughts aloud.
Q: What is an Aside?
A: A brief remark to the audience unheard by other characters.
Q: What is Stage Business?
A: Nonverbal action that draws audience attention.
Q: What is Tragedy?
A: Serious actions leading to a disastrous end for the protagonist.
Q: What is Comedy?
A: A literary work aimed at amusing an audience.
Q: What is High Comedy?
A: Intellectual humor that evokes thoughtful laughter.
Q: What is Low Comedy?
A: Slapstick
Q: What is a Tragic Flaw?
A: A fatal weakness or moral flaw leading to downfall.
Q: What is Hubris?
A: Excessive pride leading to ruin.
Q: What is Comic Relief?
A: A humorous moment interrupting serious action.
Q: What is a Dramatic Question?
A: The central question driving the plot.
Q: What is the Climax?
A: The highest point of tension.
Q: What is Foreshadowing?
A: Hints of future events.
Q: What is Symbolism?
A: Objects representing deeper meaning.
Q: What is Theme?
A: The central idea or message.
Q: What is the Central Struggle?
A: The main conflict of the play.
