The Wizard of Oz Lecture Notes Flashcards

Vocabulary terms and definitions based on the script for the Kansas scenes of The Wizard of Oz.

Kansas, 1931

The specific setting and year for Scene 1, located outside the Gale farm.

Toto

Dorothy's dog, which in this production is a puppet manipulated by an actor.

Shades of gray

The visual appearance of the costumes and sets in the opening scene, as no color is represented.

Hickory

A farmhand who is identified as the Tin Man.

Zeke

A farmhand who is identified as the Lion, who tells Dorothy to have courage regarding Miss Gulch.

Hunk

A farmhand who is identified as the Scarecrow, who tells Dorothy she isn't using her head.

Anemia

The condition Aunt Em fears the hogs will worry themselves into if they are not fed.

Over the Rainbow

A song sung by Dorothy about a land where skies are blue and dreams really do come true.

Lemon drops

Items Dorothy compares her troubles to in her song, saying they melt away above the chimney tops.

Menace to the community

The phrase Miss Gulch uses to describe Toto while insisting he be destroyed.

Damage suit

The legal action Miss Gulch threatens to bring against the Gales that would take their whole farm if they do not hand over Toto.

Sheriff's order

The specific document Miss Gulch presents that allows her to legally take Toto.

Wicked old witch

The final insult Dorothy calls Miss Gulch before exiting the scene in tears.