A TASTE OF HONEY KEYWORDS Flashcards
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What is a Kitchen Sink Drama?
A realistic play that shows the problems and lives of working-class people.
List 2-3 examples of kitchen-sink problems or issues in the play.
social issues such as homosexuality, single parent families and mixed race relationships
What are stage directions?
Italic instructions in a play which tell the actor how to move and speak or describe the stage.
What do the stage directions show or reveal at the start of the play?
Shows post war struggles on working class people
What is an outsider?
A person who is marginalised or ostracised and does not fit in with their community or group.
Name two characters who are outsiders.
Geoff- his sexuality
Boy- His racial background
Why is Helen, Jo, Boy and Geof outsiders?
Geoff is homosexual
Boy is Black
Helen is a prostitute
Jo is going to be a high school dropout and a single parent
What does it mean to experience injustice?
To be treated unfairly or immorally.
Why is Boy’s race important?
Shows post war racial prejudice and intolerance
What is social class?
A person’s rank, position and status in society depending on their wealth and background.
What social class are Helen, Jo, and Peter?
Helen and Jo are Working class whereas Peter is Higher class
What is a turning point?
An important moment or event that changes a character’s life or personality.
List the turning points in the play.
Peter foreshadows a turing point in Helen and Jo’s relationship
Jo and Boy have a short fling and she becomes Pregnant
Helen returns after neglecting Jo for months and makes her feel unsettled and anxious
What is a dramatic event?
A sudden, unexpected, surprising or emotional event.
List two dramatic events in the play.
Jo’s pregnancy
Helen’s return and conflict with Geoff
What does it mean when something is ambiguous?
When someone or something is unclear, uncertain or has more than one meaning.
Explain how the play has an ambiguous ending.
At the end of the play Jo is in labour and it is unclear whether Helen will stay and look after Jo and the baby or disappear again
How does the play’s title relate to the Bible? What does the title mean?
highlights that something sweet and good (honey) can lead to punishment or suffering
What is a motif?
A symbol, idea or image that recurs or repeats throughout a story.
List three motifs in the play.
Bulbs
Alcohol
Darkness
What does forebode mean?
A feeling something bad or sinister is going to happen.
What does foreshadow mean?
A clue, hint or warning about what will happen in the future.
What does Peter’s arrival foreshadow?
foreshadows a change in Jo and Helen’s relationship
