Movie: 12 Angry Men 1. A) How does Juror 9 describe this witness, the neighbor who heard the boy shout “I’m gonna kill you!”. B) How do you suppose he came up with this ‘fantastic’ story about the witness? (45:55) 2. Juror 10 keeps saying that they are talking about the little details that don’t matter. What detail matters most to him? Use previous scenes from the movie to support your answer. (52:00) 3. This isn’t the first time Juror 3 has had to ‘eat his own words’. Explain how he talks himself into a hole when he says, “He’s an old man! How could he be positive about anything?” (54:50) 4. What point is the director of the film trying to make when there is a shot of Juror 4 wiping the sweat from his forehead? Use previous details from the movie to support your answer.1:12:20 5. We’ve heard previous comments from Juror 10 that proves he has a strong prejudice against people from the slums. Evaluate his speech and summarize the true extent of his illogical prejudice. (1:20:30) Juror 3 rips up the picture of him and his son right before he changes his mind to a ‘not guilty’ verdict. Explain, in your own words, the symbolism of him ripping up the picture. How does this action allow him to finally say the words ‘not guilty’? (1:32:35)
What is lyric vs. dramatic vs. narrative poetry?
What is voice in poetry? How does it operate differently in these different genres of poetry? What are some ways that voice situates readers, placing various “burdens” on them to be negotiated in the act of interpretation?
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