simile/metaphor
She is as crazy as a bessybug.
simile
The elephant ran frantically across the yard.
What part of speech is frantically?
adverb
John asked, "How do you know my name?"
What's the tag?
John asked
What tells the actors where to stand and how to act?
stage directions
Do poems have stanzas or paragraphs?
stanzas
Her hair is straw.
metaphor
The nosy possum rummaged through the garbage can.
What part of speech is nosy?
adjective
John asked, "How do you know my name?"
Where is the dialogue tag located?
beginning
What is the list of names in a play called?
cast of characters
setting, rhyme, cast of characters, rhythm
cast of characters
The clouds are marshmallows.
Metaphor
The nosy possum rummaged through the garbage can.
What part of speech is rummaged?
verb
"I eat pasta on Friday," stated Sue, "and pizza on Saturday."
What is the dialogue tag?
stated Sue
What tells you when and where the play is happening?
setting
What is the rhyme pattern?
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet,
and I love you.
ABCB
The clouds are as puffy as marshmallows.
simile
The nosy possum rummaged through the garbage can.
What part of speech is garbage?
adjective
"I eat pasta on Friday," stated Sue, "and pizza on Saturday."
Where is the tag located?
middle
What does this mean in a play?
John:
John is the character that is talking.
Do poems have sentences or lines?
lines
What is the difference between similes and metaphors?
"like" and "as"
The bird flew beside the tree.
What part of speech is beside?
preposition
Is this the correct use of quotation marks?
"John said I love," to eat hamburgers.
NO!!
What lets you know that something is a stage direction?
( )
Give me an example of rhyme.
time, dime , etc.