Name:_____________________ Period:__________ Date:_____________
A Raisin in The Sun - Annotation Reference/Textual evidence of themes/L. devices:
Themes:
Page Number(s):
Literary/Rhetorical Devices:
Page Number(s):
See list (e.g. fear,
light, etc.)
See list (e.g. hyperbole, ethos,
repetition, etc.)
Dreams, hopes, and plans:
Symbolism:
Race:
Imagery:
Pride:
Allusions:
Family:
Hyperbole:
Poverty:
Repetition:
Suffering:
Simile:
Gender:
Any examples of non standard diction? E.g.
cliché, colloquial, slang, pun, idiom, or dialect?
Choices:
Sacrifice:
Identity:
Other:
Name:____________________ Period:___________ Date: ______________
A Raisin in the Sun – Act 1 – Analysis
NOTES:
Symbolism: Person, place, or thing that represents something beyond itself, most often
something concrete or tangible that represents an abstract idea. For example, an egg
can represent life.
Theme: The message about life or human nature that is “the focus” in the story that the
writer tells. Category examples: Good vs. Evil, wrong vs. right, justice, trust, love, loss,
race, dreams, pride, friendship, and coming of age (characters are transformed from
careless and perhaps naive to humbled yet jaded young man or woman). Remember the
theme is not simply a word but the message/lesson the author is conveying in the story.
1. What references to “light” did you read/see in the play?
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2. How does the book differ from the movie? Explain.
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3. What symbolism did you find in the play? Explain what you believe the symbol
represents.
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4. What references to race, gender, and pride did you find in the play so far?
Race: _____________________________________________________________
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Gender: __________________________________________________________
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Pride: ____________________________________________________________
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Dreams: __________________________________________________________
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Identity: ____________________________________________________________
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Name:_____________________, Period:__________
The Glass Menagerie - Story Structure/PLOT – SEE NOTES & DEFINIONS
Explain and include page number(s) from your notes
(Minimum of 1 page number reference for each section below):
Point of view:
Setting/Exposition:
Diction (articulation: formal, standard,
informal, non standard):
Inciting Incident (internal/external conflict,
call to action):
Genre (Literary Form):
Rising Action:
Tone:
Climax:
Author’s Purpose
(persuade/inform/entertain):
Falling Action:
Protagonist:
Resolution:
Antagonist:
Dénouement:
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Any irony? If so, what type (situational, verbal, or dramatic)? ___________________
Explain:________________________________________________________________
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What’s up with the title? What does it mean or represent? ______________________
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A Raisin in the Sun Vocabulary Word List
No. Word Clue/Definition
1. AMIABLY Good naturedly
2. AMID Among; in the midst of
3. ARROGANT Overbearingly proud; haughty
4. ASSIMILATIONISM Belief that minority cultures should dissolve into a dominant culture
5. CLICHE Trite or overused expression or idea
6. COQUETTISHLY In a manner befitting a woman who flirts with men
7. DESPAIR Hopelessness
8. DESPERATION Condition of being driven to take almost any risk as a last resort
9. ECCENTRIC Deviating from the established norm, model or rule
10. EPITAPH Inscription on a tombstone; summary of a deceased person's life
11. EXASPERATED Irritated; provoked; irked
12. EXUBERANCE Having unrestrained high spirits; being overjoyed
13. FORLORNLY Looking pitiful, desperate or hopeless
14. FURTIVELY Stealthily; expressive of hidden motives
15. FUTILE Useless
16. HAPHAZARDLY Without care; characterized by chance
17. HEATHENISM Religion of those who don't believe in God and/or are uncivilized
18. INAPPROPRIATELY Unsuitably; improperly
19. INSINUATINGLY With more meaning than the spoken word; implying
20. LUDICROUS Laughably ridiculous
21. MENACINGLY Threateningly
22. MONOLOGUE Long speech or talk made by one person
23. MUTILATED Maimed; damaged
24. OMINOUS Menacing; threatening
25. OPPRESSIVE Tyrannical
26. PENETRATED Pierced; affected; diffused
27. PLAINTIVELY Sorrowfully
28. PLUNDER To rob of goods by force; loot
29. PRESUMABLY Probably; reasonably supposed
30. PROPOSITION Suggested plan
31. REBUFFS Bluntly refuses
32. REVELATION Some new information; news
33. SARCASTICALLY In a manner using statements or implications opposite to the underlying
meaning
34. TENTATIVELY Uncertainly
35. TYRANT Ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel manner
36. UNDISTINGUISHED Common; nothing special
37. VENGEANCE With violence or fury
38. VICIOUSLY Violently; maliciously
39. VINDICATED Cleared of accusations, blame or suspicion
40. WROUGHT Shaped; made
Name:__________________________________ Period:_____ Date:__________
A Raisin in the Sun Vocabulary Word List (1 of 4)
Instructions: Using a dictionary write the definition for each word. Then use each word in a
sentence.
1.
AMIABLY: :_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
2. AMID:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
3. ARROGANT:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
4. ASSIMILATIONISM:___________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
5. CLICHE:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
6. COQUETTISHLY:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
7. DESPAIR:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
8. DESPERATION:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
9. ECCENTRIC:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
10. EPITAPH:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
11. EXASPERATED:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Name:___________________________ Period:_____ Date:__________
A Raisin in the Sun Vocabulary Word List (2 of 4)
12. EXUBERANCE:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
13. FORLORNLY:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
14. FURTIVELY:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
15. FUTILE:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
16. HAPHAZARDLY:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
17. HEATHENISM:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
18. INAPPROPRIATELY:_________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
19. INSINUATINGLY:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
20. LUDICROUS:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
21. MENACINGLY:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
22. MONOLOGUE:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Name:___________________________ Period:_____ Date:__________
A Raisin in the Sun Vocabulary Word List (3 of 4)
23. MUTILATED:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
24. OMINOUS:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
25. OPPRESSIVE:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
26. PENETRATED:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
27. PLAINTIVELY:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
28. PLUNDER :_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
29. PRESUMABLY :_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
30. PROPOSITION :_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
31. REBUFFS :_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
32. REVELATION :_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
33. SARCASTICALLY:___________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Name:___________________________ Period:_____ Date:__________
A Raisin in the Sun Vocabulary Word List (4 of 4)
34. TENTATIVELY:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
35. TYRANT:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
36. UNDISTINGUISHED:________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
37. VENGEANCE:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
38. VICIOUSLY:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
39. VINDICATED:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
40. WROUGHT:_____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Name:____________________________ Period:____________ Date:_____________
STUDY GUIDE (Act 2)
Instructions: Read Act 2 of A Raisin in the Sun and answer the study guide questions listed below.
Identify 3 themes and write your textual evidence (cite page number/scene/line) after the quote.
Theme # 1: __________________________________________________________
Textual evidence:
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Theme # 2: __________________________________________________________
Textual evidence:
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Theme # 3: __________________________________________________________
Textual evidence:
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Act II Scene One
1. What was Beneatha's family doing when George came in?
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2. What are "assimilationist Negroes"?
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3. What did Mama do with her money?
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4. What was Walter's reaction to Mama's purchase? Ruth's reaction?
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Act II Scene Two
1. How did Ruth find out Walter hadn't been going to work?
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2. Where had Walter been going instead of to work?
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3. What did Mama do for Walter?
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Act II Scene Three
1. Who was Karl Lindner, and why did he visit the Youngers' house?
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2. What was Walter's reaction to Lindner?
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3. What presents did Mama get?
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4. What news did Bobo bring to Walter? Act II Scene One
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5. What was Beneatha's family doing when George came in?
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6. What are "assimilationist Negroes"?
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7. What did Mama do with her money?
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8. What was Walter's reaction to Mama's purchase? Ruth's reaction?
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Act II Scene Two
1. How did Ruth find out Walter hadn't been going to work?
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2. Where had Walter been going instead of to work?
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3. What did Mama do for Walter?
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Act II Scene Three
1. Who was Karl Lindner, and why did he visit the Youngers' house?
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2. What was Walter's reaction to Lindner?
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3. What presents did Mama get?
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4. What news did Bobo bring to Walter?
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