Drama Midterm

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Lysistrata

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- Lysistrata
- Athenian women tired of war and treatment of women
- asks women of Sparta and Thebes to refuse sex w/ husbands until peace treaty has been signed

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Kleonike

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- Lysistrata
- Lysistrata's next door neighbor- extremely feminine
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Myrrhine

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- Lysistrata
- second strongest woman,
- seduces husband but refuses sex

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Koryphaios of Men

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- Lysistrata
- head of chorus of men- chorus tried to keep women in line- comedic relief
- bring wood to smoke women out of Akropolis

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Koryphaois of Women

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-Lysistrata
- leads chorus of women
- chorus of women lead successful seizure of the Akropolis and outwit men in every way possible

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Oedipus

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- Oedipus Rex
- King of Thebes
- Solved Riddle of the Sphinx

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Jocasta

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- Oedipus Rex
- Oedipus' wife and mother
- commits suicide after finding out that she is Oedipus' mother

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Creon

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- Oedipus Rex
- Jocasta's brother
- sent to the oracle by Oedipus and finds out that the murderer of Laious is in Thebes and he must be driven out in order for the plague to stop

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Teiresias

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-Oedipus Rex
• Blind prophet
• Tell Oedipus that he is the murderer of Laious

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Author of Lysistrata

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Aristophanes

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Author of Oedipus Rex

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Sophocles

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Kinesias

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- Lysistrata
- husband of Myrrhine
- is left in great pain b/c Myrrhine teases him and won't have sex

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Theseus

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-Midsummer night's dream
- duke of Athens
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Hippolyta

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- Midsummer night's dream
- queen of Amazons, engaged to marry Theseus
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Egeus

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- Midsummer night's dream
- Hermia's father
- complains to Theseus about Hermia refusing to marry Demetrius

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Hermia

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- Midsummer night's dream
- Egeus' daughter- engaged to Demetrius but loves Lysander

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Lysander

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- Midsummer night's dream
- in love w/ Hermia
- persuades Hermia to run away with him into forest to elope

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Demetrius

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-Midsummer night's dream
- nobleman of Athens
- acted as if he loved Helena, but then after Helena fell in love with him he pursued Hermia even though she doesn't want him- he has fathers word to marry her

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Helena

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-Midsummer night's dream
- in love with Demetrius/ Hermia's childhood friend
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Robin Goofellow AKA Puck

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-Midsummer night's dream
- mischievous fairy/ Oberon's jester
- sprinkles "love juice" in eyes of various characters to change who they love but makes mistakes that create conflicts Oberon never intended

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Oberon

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-Midsummer night's dream
- king of fairies- married to Titania
- tries to make young Indian Prince into a knight which causes conflict with Titania

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Titania

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- Midsummer night's dream
- queen of fairies/ Oberon's husband
- falls in love w/ Bottom b/c of love potion

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Nick Bottom

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-- Midsummer night's dream
- overconfident weaver chosen to play Pyramus in play
- head is turned into donkey by Puck

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Peter Quince

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- Midsummer night's dream
- carpenter and leader of craftsmens attempt to put on play for Theseus' wedding
- plays the prologue in play

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Author/ setting of Midsummer night's dream

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-Shakespeare
- Athens

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Author/ Setting of Misanthrope

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Moliere/ Celimene's house in Paris

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Alceste

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- Misanthrope
- • Protagonist and title character/ in love with Celimene
- criticizes Orontes poem/ asks Celimene to marry him and eventually retires into isolation alone

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Celimene

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• The Misanthrope
• Object of desire of several men in play/ Alceste's beloved
- writes letters to multiple suitors decieving them and rejcts Alceste's request to run away with him b/c of his lawsuit

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Philinte

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• The Misanthrope
• Alceste’s close friend- keeps him from destroying all his relationships
- tells Eliante that he loves her and in the end she loves him

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Eliante

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• The Misanthrope
• Object of Philinte’s romantic attentions/ Celimenes cousin

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Oronte

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• The Misanthrope
• In love with Celimene
• Writes sonnet that is criticized by Alceste

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Arsinoe

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-The Misanthrope
- friend of Celimene's/ seeks love of Alceste/ jealous of Celimene
- tells Alceste of Celimenes deception

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Author/ Setting of the Rover

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Aphra Behn/ Naples in Carnival Time

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Don Antonio

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- The Rover
- Viceroy's son- Florinda and Hellenas brother
- intervenes b/n Angellica and Willmore when she has gun pulled on him

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Don Pedro

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- The Rover
- Spaniard, Don Antonio's friend
- arranges for Florinda to marry Don Antonio

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Belville

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- The Rover
- English Colonel- in love w/ Florinda
- enters garden therefore preventing Willmore from raping Florinda- wrongly arrested for murdering of Antonio

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Willmore

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- The Rover
- The Rover of the Play- plays Helena and Angellica Bianca
- tries to seduce/ rape Florinda in garden when she is waiting for Don Antonio

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Frederick

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- The Rover
- english- friend to Belvile and Blunt
- enter the garden therefor preventing Willmore from raping Florinda and also stops fight b/n Willmore and Belvile- marries Valaria (Florinda's relative)

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Blunt

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- The Rover
- English friend of Willmore
- tries to rape Florinda after being robbed by Lucetta

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Florinda

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- The Rover
- Sister to Don Pedro, forced to marry Don Antonio or Don Vincentia- loves Belvile
- almost raped by Willmore and Blunt

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Hellena

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- The Rover
- gay sister of Don Pedro/ Florinda- forced into convent- loves Willmore
- disguises as man and tells Angellica a story about girl standing at the alter b/c she came to Angellica- she is moved by story

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Angellica Bianca

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- The Rover
- famous courtesean
- pulls gun on Willmore in jealous rage

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A Doll's House- author and setting

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Henrik Ibsen/ Helmer's residence Norway

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Nora

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- A Doll's House
- Torvald Helmer's wife
- leaves at end of play to find herself/ borrows money to save Torvald

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Torvald Helmer

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- A Doll's House
- lawyer/ Nora's Husband
- becomes very ill and so Nora has to take illegal loan- outraged when he finds out about loan

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Krogstad

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- A Doll's House
- bank clerk/ went to school w/ Torvald
- marries Mrs. Linde/ puts letter to Torvald in mailbox

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Mrs. Linde

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- A Doll's House
- Nora's childhood friend
- marries Krogstad because she is lonely/ forces Nora to be honest w/ Torvald

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Dr. Rank

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- A Doll's House
- Torvald's best friend
- professes love for Nora before he dies

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Author/ Setting of Mrs. Warren's Profession

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Bernard Shaw/ cottage garden in Surrey

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Sir George Crofts

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- Mrs. Warren's Profession
- friend of Mrs. Warrens/ business partner
- pleads for Vivie's hand in marriage, gets angry when she rejects him and he informs her that she and Frank may be related

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Frank Gardner

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- Mrs. Warren's Profession
- Vivie's love interest/ son of Rev. Samuel Gardner
- rejects Vivie after he finds out how her mother came into money

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Mr. Praed

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- Mrs. Warren's Profession
- friend of Mrs. Warren
- tries to spark in Vivie a passion or desire for love or romance

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Mrs. Warren

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- Mrs. Warren's Profession
- Vivie's mother
- goes into prostitution business w/ sir george crofts

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Vivie Warren

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- Mrs. Warren's Profession
- Mrs. Kitty Warren's daughter
- completely cuts herself off from mother and her wealth b/c of where her money came from

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Rev Samuel Gardner

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- Mrs. Warren's Profession
- Franks Father
- revealed that he may be Vivie's father