Vocab
Quotes
Characterization
Drama
Plot
100
to try
What is endeavor?
100
"Bah-humbug!"
Who is Scrooge?
100
"Scrooge was a very grumpy, stingy, old man." This is an example of:
What is direct characterization?
100
One of the major forms of literature
What is drama?
100
introduces the characters, setting, and conflict
What is exposition?
200
of the earth; not a spirit
What is mortal?
200
"There are many things from which I might have derived good by which I have not profited, I daresay, Christmas among the rest. And though it has never put a scrap of gold in my pocket, I believe it has done me good and will do me good, and I say, God bless it!"
Who is Fred?
200
sets the scene for the drama and may comment on what happens
What is narrator?
200
a play's script that includes instructions for the director, actors, and stage crew.
What are stage directions?
200
main character; often the "hero" of the story
What is protagonist?
300
something given to guarantee fulfillment of a promise
What is pledge?
300
"My dear, to Scrooge. I give you Mr. Scrooge, the founder of the feast!"
Who is Bob Cratchit?
300
way an author reveals a character's personality
What is characterization?
300
sequence of related events that happen in the work
What is plot?
300
central conflict is developed and dramatic tension builds
What is rising action?
400
suggesting the horror of death and decay
What is macabre?
400
"We have never lied to one another. May you be happy in the life you have chosen."
Who is Scrooge's Sweetheart?
400
characters who provide opposite qualities of the main characters
What is foil?
400
conversation between characters
What is dialogue?
400
action in drama is divided into _________ and ________.
What are scenes and acts?
500
causing or deserving strong dislike
What is odious?
500
"You can not change now what you would not change then. I am your mistakes, Ebenezer Scrooge, all of the things you could have done and did not."
Who is First Spirit?
500
a character that changes emotionally, learns a lesson, or changes behavior
What is dynamic character?
500
objects the actors use during the play
What are props?
500
French word for "resolution"
What is denouement?
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