Drama test Flashcards
Romantic comedy
Def- Romance story with a happy ending
Importance- The kind of story that the Romancers was
Hung Jury
Def- Jury that can not agree on a verdict after discussing
Importance- Some people wanted a hung jury in twelve angry men but they discussed for longer to decide
Straforel
Def- The man in the Romancers who plans the kidnapping of Slyvette
Importance- He was comedic relief to the story
Romeo and Juliet
Def- A Shakspeare play about two young lovers
Importance- It is an allusion and satire in the Romancers
Sylvette
Girl love interest in the Romancers
Pasquinot
Sylvette’s father
Percinet
Guy love interest in the Romancers
Bergamin
Percinetś father
Straforel
The hired abductor in the Romancers
Switchblade
Def- An automatic knife to open with a button
Importance- The first piece of reasonable doubt in 12 angry men
The wall
Def- Dividing structure between sylvette and percinets estates
Importance- Supposed to separate the lovers but instead brought them together
Juror 1 (forman)
Short; serious; well dressed; unintelligent man; makes good decisions; likes being in charge
Juror 2
Shy; a follower; easily changes his mind based on the last person he
spoke to; no opinion of his own (cant give any reason he believes)
Juror 3
Strong; forceful; humorless; strict; forces others to agree with him;
forces his opinion; his opinion is right; full of himself (one who hated kids)
Juror 4
Wealthy; presents himself well all the time; serious; only wants facts;
thinks he is above the other jurors; doesn’t like other jurors’ behaviors
Juror 5
Scared; takes his obligations(responsibility) seriously; afraid to speak up (especially to those older than him); young; naïve (not aware of the facts);oblivious (from the slums)
Juror 6
Nice; honest; not too smart; makes decisions carefully; accepts opinions
he likes; difficult to create positive opinions
Juror 7
Loud; wealthy; quick temper; very opinionated ; bully; coward; quick
opinions on things he knows nothing about; being on the jury is “waste
of his time” (has somewhere to be)
Juror 8
Quiet; a lot of opinions; considers others’ opinions; believes in justice;
seeks the truth; will fight to get what is right; (first one to say not guilty)
Juror 9
Nice old man; lives his life strong; does not hide his age; does not hold
back on his decisions; wishes he was more courageous when younger;
defeated by life; waiting to die
Juror 10
Angry; miserable; racist; hates everyone but himself; knows his life is going nowhere
Juror 11
Pushover; do what others want/say; ashamed because he is a refugee
from Europe; speaks with accent; wants justice because he has been
treated unfairly; compassionate
Juror 12
“all that”; full of himself; egocentric; snob; bright; does not understand
people; tries to be a good person
