1. Designed by Rose Johnson The Dinner Party Adapted by Rose Johnson By Mona Gardner

2. SETTING Place: rural India at the home of a colonial official and his wife Time: Colonial India

4. spirited Full of or characterized by animation, vigor, or courage; lively, energetic

5. fluttery Excited or confused state

6. contracting Shortening or tightening of one’s muscles

7. sobers Calms; sedates

8. naturalist One who studies nature; scientist

9. verandah Open porch

10. gestures A movement or action of the hands or face, expressive of some idea or emotion

11. arresting Demanding the attention; striking

12. colonel Military officer India mid-1800s

13. rupees Basic monetary unit of India

14. / attaches Assistants to an ambassador or other high official

15. cobra Cobras can stand up to two-thirds Of their length and still move forward. They can look a man in the eye, and their venom is powerful enough to kill TWENTY MEN!

16. Literary ElementPlot Solution Analyze the story, “The Dinner Party,” and describe the story at each of the above stages of the plot.

17. Literary TermConflict Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot. What is the conflict presented in “The Dinner Party?” Character vs Character Character vs Nature Character vs Society Character vs Self Discuss Support your answer.