Fat Pig: Scenes 5 &6UNCuyo

Language V

May 2013

Vocab: Definitions

Random Questions2 Quotes3

Vocab: Sentences

Cultural Allusions5

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Define standoff.

Hint:

“It’s a standoff for a moment, then JEANNIE

makes a move toward Tom”.

Standoff (n.) 1. a tie or draw, as in a

contest 2. a deadlock or stalemate

Define Mimes.

Hint:

“ Paddling along, all the time in the world…no one around to bug us.” (Mimes paddling).

Mimes (v.)

1. to ridicule by imitation; mimic.

2. to act out with gestures and body

movement.

Define Faze.

Hint:

“And it doesn’t even faze you, huh? At all”?

Faze (v.)

1.  to disconcert; worry; disturb

Define Drivel.

Hint:

“Tom, I know you think that means something to me, but it’s really just drivel”.

Drivel (n.)

1. Stupid or senseless talk.

2. Saliva flowing from the mouth.

Define Sapling.

Hint:

“Overlook people’s flaws and plant saplings and shit”.

Sapling (n.)

1. A young tree

2. A youth

What is Helen’s

surname?

Bond

Which biblical reference does Carter

use to explain his theory on the “laws of

nature?”

Noah’s Ark

“…so take a glance at Noah and all that flood shit! He didn’t pair up the apes with the antelope,

right? It’s one of the many laws of nature. Run with your own

kind.”

What is Tom’s

surname?

Sullivan

“But she’s gonna end up a weight around your neck”.

What literary device does Carter mention and LaBute

utilize with this quote?

Pun : a form of word play which suggests two or more

meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-

sounding words, for an intended humorous or

rhetorical effect.

Tom: “Helen…you can’t leave town, I need you around. You’re like the ____________ to me. Like

______________ ___ or something. My __________ (Beat.) I need you…”

Fill in the blanks.

Sunrise, Vitamin C,

Oxygen

“Look I’m falling for you, falling hard, and …yeah. I am, and I hope you give me a chance to prove that

in the near future…”

Who said it?

What is the significance?

Tom

(Explanations will vary)

“I thought maybe you were different, but you ended up being the same guy I perpetually date, and it just freaks me out a little”.

Who said it?

What is the significance?

Jeannie

(Explanations will vary)

“We’re all just one step away from being what frightens us”.

Who said it?

What is the significance?

Carter

(Explanations will vary)

“So, you feel comfortable with me”?

Who said it?

What is the significance?

Helen

(Explanations will vary)

“I know you’ll do the right thing”.

Who said it?

What is the significance?

Carter

(Explanations will vary)

Use the following word in a complete, complex sentence:

Sermon

Answers will vary.

Use the following word in a complete, complex sentence:

Staggered

Answers will vary.

Use the following word in a complete, complex

sentence:

Mayhem

Answers will vary.

Use the following word in a complete, complex sentence:

Retort

Answers will vary.

Use the following word in a complete, complex sentence:

Bemused

Answers will vary.

Jeannie: “And, forgive me for saying it, but she seems a little obsessed with some things…like maybe Cheetos.

What are Cheetos?

Cheetos is a brand of cheese-flavored, puffed cornmeal snack made by Frito-

Lay.

Carter: “I don’t wanna come off like some Elton John here,

but you’re a good-looking guy”.

Who is Elton John and why is he significant to what Carter is

saying?

Elton John is an English rock

singer-songwriter, composer, pianist

and occasional actor. John

continues to be a champion for LGBT social movements.

Jeannie: “Tom, don’t be a prick, all right? I need to

make FedEx.”

What is FedEx, and what does Jeannie mean when she

says she has to “make FedEx”?

FedEx Corporation is an American

global courier delivery services

company.

Jeannie: “Tom ditched me for fucking Mama Cass”!

Who is Mama Cass and why is she relevant to the

story?

Cass Elliot, also known as Mama

Cass, was an American singer and

member of The Mamas & the

Papas.

Carter: “Hey, it’s a free country, and if this is how you really feel, then you

are the fucking Gunga Din”.

What is Gunga Din?

Gunga Din is a 1939 adventure film directed by George Stevens,

loosely based on the poem of the same name

by Rudyard Kipling.