Keyword: Friday 21st January 2022

Toxicity: the
quality of being Act 2
very harmful or
unpleasant in How did Marco show his dominance at the end of Act
an evil way. 1 1?

Ulterior motive
1. 2 Why does Eddie get angry addressing Rodolpho?
= a hidden
reason for
saying or doing
3 Why does Eddie only speak directly to Marco?

something
4 How do you think Beatrice feels at the end of Act 1?
Jealousy =
wanting what 5 How do you think Eddie feels at the end of Act 1?
someone else
has
Finished?
At the end of Act 1, how does Marco symbolise masculinity? Explain
your answer.
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Toxicity: the
quality of being
very harmful or How are the
unpleasant in characteristics of
an evil way. masculinity and
femininity evident
Ulterior motive here?
= a hidden
reason for
saying or doing
something

Jealousy =
wanting what
someone else
has
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Toxicity: the
quality of being
very harmful or
unpleasant in
an evil way.

Ulterior motive
= a hidden
reason for Why is
saying or doing Rodolpho
something
upset here?
Jealousy =
wanting what
someone else
has
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Toxicity: the
quality of being
very harmful or
unpleasant in
an evil way.

Ulterior motive
= a hidden
reason for
saying or doing
something Referring to Eddie’s speech in this scene, explain what the
language choices reveal about Eddie.
Jealousy =
wanting what In this scene, Eddie is presented as…
someone else This is shown when…
The use of the word “___” suggests that…
has
At this point of the play, Miller’s characterisation of Eddie helps us
to…
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Fate: Eddie
the development
of events outside
a person's
control, regarded
as predetermined
by a supernatural
power.
What’s
Eddie done
Ulterior motive:
a hidden reason
and why?
for saying or
doing something.

Jealousy:
wanting what
List all the mistakes Eddie has made so far:
someone else 1-
has. 2-
3-
4-
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Hindsight – understanding of a situation only after it

has happened

Write this word and the

definition in your book.
 Alfieri knows about Eddie
kissing Catherine and Rodolfo:

1. Eddie’s “eyes were like

tunnels.” What does this
simile imply?

You do

When Eddie goes to speak to

Alfieri for the second time, Alfieri
is unable to concentrate on what
Eddie is saying and his “eyes
were like tunnels.” This simile
makes Eddie seem….
What event in Act 1 foreshadowed this
happening?
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Keywords: 1. Why does Eddie return to Alfieri for advice a second
time? Eddie returns to Alfieri for advice again because…
Hindsight
Hindsight --
understanding
Lawyer
understanding
Prevented
Stenography
Masculinity
–a person
–stop ––of
of 2. What does Alfieri think about this second meeting,
aa situation
something
whosesituation
writing
qualities isor
job in
from
orto
event only after
in hindsight? In hindsight, Alfieri thinks that Eddie may…
event
represent
shorthand.
happening after it
traditionally
only others it
has
in
has a happened
associated
happened
court ofwithlaw
Unravel
ormento advise/act
such
– undo,
as 3. What does this tell us about what will happen next?
for
being
untwist,
Broadway
others
strong
come
in –legal
and
a Their conversation hints that ……….
street
matters
apart.
brave.
in New
York City known 4. How does Miller build the sense of doom in this
Longshoremen
for its theatres.–
someone who scene? Miller builds a sense of doom in this scene when……
works on the
docks loading and 5. What advice does Alfieri give to Eddie? Alfieri tells
unloading ships. Eddie…

6. Has this changed since the last time they spoke?

7. What is Eddie’s tragic flaw (his hamartia)?