Streetcar Scene 7

‘And serve ‘em to Her Majesty in the tub?’

Stanley on Blanche, Sarcasm, adds to the lexical field of royalty/ luxury surrounded around Blanche

‘a saccharine popular ballad which is used contrapuntally’

Blanche is singing overly sweetly it contrasts with the situation.

‘Sister Blanche is no lily’

Stanley, lilies represent purity and virginity.

‘It’s a Barnum and Bailey world, Just as phony as it can be’

Blanche’s singing projects her character. It’s real if you believe it.

‘She had an experience that- killed her illusions’

Stella talking about Alan, did it kill her illusions of enhance them?