West Side Story and Setting Vocabulary
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Vocabulary flashcards based on Activity 5.8: What's in a Setting? featuring the author biography of Arthur Laurents and Scene Five from West Side Story.
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Arthur Laurents
An American writer (1918-2011) considered one of American theater's greatest writers for musical theater, whose works include West Side Story (1957), Gypsy (1959), The Way We Were (1973), and The Turning Point (1977).
Anton
The name that Tony stands for in West Side Story.
Maruca
Papa's pet name for Maria in West Side Story.
Bridal Shop
The place where Maria works, and where she agrees to meet Tony at sundown at the back door.
Scene Five Setting
A back alley at 11:00 P.M. featuring a suggestion of buildings and a fire escape climbing to the rear window of an unseen flat.
Juliet
The character from Romeo and Juliet represented by Maria in West Side Story.
Romeo
The character from Romeo and Juliet represented by Tony in West Side Story.
Bernardo
A character at the dance who will bring Anita home and is described by Maria as being afraid.