All 5 Uses of
grave
in
A Streetcar Named Desire
- Suddenly his effusive manner collapses, as she stares at him gravely.
Scene 2.2 *gravely = in a serious and solemn manner
- Chance: I wish you would give me one reason why I shouldn't come back to visit the grave of my mother and pick out a monument for her, and share my happiness with a girl that I've loved many years.†
Scene 2.2
- Stella I Stella [who has listened gravely to Blanche]: Stanley I Blanche: Stell, I — [But Stella has gone to the front door.†
Scene 3.4
- [Blanche looks at him gravely; then she bursts into laughter and then claps a hand to her mouth,] Mitch: Are you laughing at me?†
Scene 3.6
- The gravity of their profession is exaggerated — the unmistakable aura of the state institution with its cynical detachment.†
Scene 3.11
Definition:
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(grave as in: Her manner was grave.) serious and/or solemnThe exact meaning of this sense of grave can depend upon its context. For example:
- "This is a grave problem," or "a situation of the utmost gravity." -- important, dangerous, or causing worry
- "She was in a grave mood upon returning from the funeral." -- sad or solemn
- "She looked me in the eye and gravely promised." -- in a sincere and serious manner