1. Inherit the Wind Act II and III
Characterization
Literary Terms
Themes
Quotes
General Plot Line

2. Main characters: Matthew Harrison Brady (real life representation)
Henry Drummond (real life representation)
Bertram Cates
E.K. Hornbeck
Rachel Brown
Reverend Jeremiah Brown

3. Main characters: (cont.)
Howard Blair
Melinda
Sarah Brady
Meeker
Tom Davenport

4. Literary Terms Static character Definition
One who does not change throughout the course of the work.
Examples of static characters:

5. Literary Terms Dynamic character Definition
One who changes throughout the course of the work.
Examples of dynamic characters:

6. Motifs/Themes: Definition of Motif Definition of Theme
Conformity vs. nonconformity
Status quo vs. progression
Conservative vs. liberal
Appearance vs. reality
The right/ability to think

7. Literary Terms Character flaw: Tragic flaw “hubris” Excessive pride
Definition
Examples
“hubris”
Excessive pride

8. Literary Terms Analogy Definition Example “Golden Dancer”
Literal meaning
Metaphorical meaning
Brady
Butler Act

9. Quotations speaker, significance, and literary terms
“He that troubleth his own house…shall inherit the wind.”
“All motion is relative. Perhaps it is you who have moved away-by standing still.”
It frightens me to imagine the state of learning in this world if everyone had your driving curiosity.”

10. Quotations: (cont.) speaker, significance, and literary terms
“…whenever you see something bright, shining, perfect-seeming-all gold with purple spots- look behind the paint! And if it’s a lie-show it up for what it really is!”
“A thought is like a child inside your body. It has to be born. If it dies inside you, part of you dies, too!

11. General Questions about Plot Line
Contrast the methods of questioning Brady and Drummond use while Howard is on the witness stand.
Give THREE examples of how Drummond uses the Bible to defend the case of Bertram Cates.

12. General Questions about Plot Line
Define circumstantial evidence and provide examples from the drama that demonstrate the use of circumstantial evidence.
Significance of title Inherit the Wind?

13. General Questions about Plot Line
What is the verdict in the case? What is the sentence? What does this tell about the views of the Butler Act?
Contrast the treatment Brady receives vs. what Drummond receives after the trial is concluded. What is ironic about this?
Who pays Cates’ bond? Why?

14. General Questions about Plot Line
How does Matthew Brady die at the end of Act III?
What is the significance of the final scene where Drummond is balancing the Bible and The Origin of Species?