Fantasticks Research!!-Helena p.8- Helen of Troy who caused the trojan war!-Cassandra p.8- can see the future but no one believes her!-Beatrice p.8- muse for the poet Dante!-Polaris p.9- North Star, jewel in stars called the Engagement Ring!-Azaleas p.13- pink flower!-The Rape of the Sabine Women p.14- Romans kidnapped from Sabine for wives!-Horticulture p.15- science of plant cultivation!-bog wort p.15- plant!-cesspool p.15- underground contained of sewage!-weeping willow p.16- species of willow tree (long hanging leaves)!-imprint p.18!-pell mell p.43- state of confusion/disorder!-amalgamated p.51- combined!-cynic p.53- believes people are motivated by self interest!-Minerva p.55- Roman Goddess of wisdom and the arts, equated with Athena!-swordplay p.56- duel-like conversation!-hot blooded p.56- easily excited!-pantaloon p.57- foolish, vicious old man, accomplice of a clown!-brigands p.57- member of a gang that ambushes and robs people!-callow p.58- inexperience and immature!-lime it up p.60!-entrails p.61- intestines!-parry p.61- ward off with a countermove!-soulful p.64- expressing deep/sorrowful feelings!-poseur p.64- acting in a manner to impress other!-liable p.66- likely to do or to be something!-sirens p.67- lured sailors with music to shipwreck them!-beady p.70- small, round, and gleaming!-Lodevigo and Socrates p.70- based on cat and fox from Pinocchio!-young rooster p.70!-seamy p.70- not respectable!-blue blood p.70- royal!-t-zars p.70- tsars, supreme ruler of Russia!-eathen idols p.71!-whirling girlies p.71- dancing girls!-an episode p.72- an incident in someones life!-prodigal son p.94- parable of a boy who returns home disillusioned and having lost everything!-stage was hung for my holiday p.97!-fancy free p.98- no responsibilities!