Streetcar

Blanche momentarily drops her pretentious airs when she says

"I was fishing for a compliment,Stanley"

The element of humor is least apparent in which of Stanley's lines?

"The kowalskis and the Dubois have different notions"

Blanches statement "I know I fib a good deal" could best be characterized as an

Concession

Stellas embrace of Stanley is significant because it

Convinces Blanche of Stellas happiness

Stanley's time when he says "I thought it was Tiffany diamonds" could best be described as

Sarcastic

After Stanley hit Stella, Mitch makes two comments about poker. I'm these two lines "poker" functions as a

Symbol

The exchange about Stanley and blanches respective astrological signs is significant primarily because of its

Symbolism

Blanches speech "he acts like an animal" contains examples of all of the following except

Understatement

Stanley's overhearing the conversation between blanche and Stella is an example of

Rising action

Williams uses the offstage sound of the train as a device to

Allow Stanley to enter and exit unseen

The contrast that is most emphatically underscored throughout the passage is that between

Artifice and genuineness

As Stanley attempts to reconcile with Stella, his animalistic qualities are emphasized primarily by references to which sense?

Auditory

Blanches attitude when she initially greets Mitch can best be described as

Desperate

At the end of the scene, Mitchs attitude regarding the nights events could best be described as

Dismissive

Blanches direction to Stella to "look at the contents of my purse" is an

Gesture to prove a point she is trying to make

As Blanche looks at the inscription on mit a cigarette case, she is most likely "reading with feigned difficulty" in order to create the impression that she

Had legitimately needed Mitch to move closer

Mitchs interrupting Blanche to inquire about her age suggests that Mitch

Has a subject of great consequences on his mind

From his first to his statement "let's have a few more details on that subject," Stanley reveals himself to be all of the following

Haughty, self-centered, unrefined, and unappreciative

Blanche most likely associates "a naked light bulb" with "a ride or a vulgar action" because all of these things

Have a jarring effect on the atmosphere

Stanley's evaluation of blanches clothes and jewelry is based upon

His assumption that she has picked up from his two acquaintances

Blanches line beginning "how very right" and ending "I'll turning in the radio contain

Litotes

The issue of light and darkness in this scene comes to represent

Magic versus realism

Which of the following would be least likely to impress blanche favorably

Mitchs reply when Stanley calls from the other room

Stanley's rape of Blanche most clearly illustrates what literary philosophy

Naturalism

After Stanley's entrance at the end of the scene the stage directions combine to create an atmosphere best described as

Ominous

From Stellas first lines (beginning "oh Stan!) through her line "her little weakness!" The quality that is most apparent in her references to blanches is Stellas

Protectiveness

Stella and Blanche hold different views about

The need to reject desire as a motivating force

Stanley most likely chuckles when he hears Steve and Eunice because

They represent the status quo in the quarter