Stella Quotes Scene 3

Question 1

Stella quote 3.1

Answer 1

[A chair scrapes. Stanley gives a loud whack of his hand on her thigh.]”
[sharply]: “That’s not fun Stanley.”
“[The men laugh.]”
Stage direction, adverb-sharply, adjective- loud, alliteration, verb-laugh.

Question 2

Stella quote 3.2

Answer 2

“[She backs out of sight. He advances and disappears. There is the sound of a blow. Stella cries out.]”
Proxemics-off stage, verb-cries, auditory imagery, verbs-advances/disappears.

Question 3

Stella quote 3.3

Answer 3

“[The low-tone clarinet moans. The door upstairs opens again. Stella slips down the rickety stairs in her robe. Her eyes are glistening with tears and her hair loose about her throat and shoulders. They stare at each other. Then they come together with low,animal moans. He falls on his knees on the steps and presses his face to her belly, curving a little with maternity. Her eyes go blind with tenderness as she catches his hand and raises him level with her. He snatches the screen door open and lifts her off her feet and bears her into the dark flat.]”
Verb-slips (cinematography), proxemics- staring, animal attraction, action of knees, metaphor- ‘go blind’, ‘lifts off feet’-reference to ‘lifting her off her pillars’.