Drama: Plot
The Brute, Anton Chekhov, pp. 1068-1075
Beauty, Jane Martin, pp. 1086-1091
Tape, Jose Rivera, pp. 1094-1097
Trifles, Susan Glaspell, pp. 1124-1137
The Brute, Anton Chekhov, pp. 1068-1078
1. Why are Mrs. Popov and Mr. Smirnov both so stubborn in their attitudes toward the opposite sex? In your opinion, are their attitudes justified?
2. Tape, Jose' Rivera, pp. 1094-1097
Why do you think Rivera might have chosen lying as the sin that is singled out in this version of the afterlife? Explain.
Important Note: Italicize the titles of these plays, and within parenthetical citations, use page numbers instead of citing the line, scene, etc.
The Brute, Anton Chekhov, pp. 1068-1078
1. What does the dialogue reveal about the emotions of Mrs. Popov and Smirnov? Cite specific examples (with correctly formatted parenthetical citations) and explain.
Beauty, Jane Martin, pp. 1086-1091
2. Identify the central conflict in this play. What is the climax, or highest point of tension? Explain using specific quotes along with correctly formatted parenthetical citations.
Tape, Jose' Rivera, pp. 1094-1097
3. Identify the central conflict in this play. What is the climax, or highest point of tension? Explain using specific quotes along with correctly formatted parenthetical citations.
Trifles, Susan Glaspell, pp. 1124-1137
4. All background information about Mrs. Wright is provided by Mrs. Hale. Is Mrs. Hale a reliable source of information? Why or why not?