Following Questions are for the play "The Blizzard" by David Ives 1.     Using Freytag's pyramid as a model, outline the plot of The Blizzard. Does it include all five stages of plot?  ...

Following Questions are for the play "The Blizzard" by David Ives

1.     Using Freytag's pyramid as a model, outline the plot of The Blizzard. Does it include all five stages of plot?

2.     Neil is a writer whose credits include Torturama (presumably a horror movie). Why is this information significant? What else do you know about Neil and Jenny? What more would you like to know?

3.     Salim says, "You know what I hate about murder mysteries? It's that everybody in them's got a secret." What secrets might the characters in The Blizzard be hiding? Is The Blizzard a murder mystery?

4.     What do you think might happen to the characters after the play ends? Why? Do you think this outcome is inevitable? Why or why not?

5.     Journal Entry What is the significance of the black valise (the play's only prop)? Do you see it as a symbol?