Elements of Drama
Character Motives
Compare/Contrast/Summarize
Bias/Stereotype
Purpose for Reading
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A long speech that is spoken by a single character and reveals the character's private thoughts and feelings.
What is monologue
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A character's reason for acting how they do.
What is character's motive
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How are a monologue and dialogue different? How are they similar?
Different-- dialogue is a conversation between two characters; monologue is one long speech spoken by a single character Similarity-- you can gather character traits and motives from both, even though they are written differently; both can be written as a script for drama
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Another name for "favoritism."
What is bias
100
Name the four reasons on author chooses to write something.
To entertain, to persuade, to inform, and to express
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A conversation between or among characters
What is dialogue
200
Think back to Monsters on Maple Street. What was Charlie's motive for shooting Pete Van Horn?
Charlie did this out of fear, and wanted to protect himself against the "monster." He didn't know it was Pete Van Horn when he shot.
200
On pg. 869 and 870, in "Grandpa and the Statue," the two main characters won't budge on their viewpoint. Sheean wants Monaghan to make a donation to the Statue of Liberty fund. Monaghan will not do it because he things the statue is a piece of junk. Describe Sheean and Monahan's character using 1 difference and 1 similarity based on the following dialogue of those two pages.
Difference: Monaghan is negative while Sheean is positive Similarity: both stubborn!
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This is when an author states a fact, but follows it up with an opinion. Example: The Chicago Cubs won the World Series in 2016, making them the most talented team that ever existed!
What is a half-truth
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Read the description of Act 1 on the top of pg. 741. Based on the images, title, and other information you can quickly preview, what is your purpose for reading this play?
To be entertained; (other answers may include: to learn a valuable lesson, to be inspired by the true meaning of Christmas)
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What information about the setting is included in the stage directions below? [ The camera has begun to pan down until it passes the horizon and is on a sign which reads "Maple Street." Pan down until we are shooting down at an angle toward the street below. It's a tree-lined, quiet residential American street, very typical of the small town. The houses have front porches on which people sit and swing on gliders, conversing across from house to house. Steve Brand is polishing his car, while Don Martin is watching him. ]
A description of how normal Maple Street looks; how friendly it might be; how safe it is
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Read the short drama on pg. 892. What is Luke's motive for bragging to his mother?
Luke wants her to give him a reward
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Read through the short drama on pg. 892; Which of Mom's character traits is evident in this passage? a. she has a sense of humor b. she is very strict when it comes to her children's grades in school c. she enjoys the company of her children's friends d. she does not like to reward her children
What is A. Mom is amused rather than irritated by Luke, and she makes several clever, teasing remarks.
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Pick out the bias on pg. 894
The author is claiming that teenagers don't get enough sleep, and stumble though the day like a zombie. This shows he is in favor of teenagers starting school later so that they can get more sleep.
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What might be your purpose for reading the script from Grandpa and the Statue?
To be informed of how the Statue of Liberty was built; also to be entertained by the traits of each character
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In the following lines from "Dragonwings," what thoughts and feelings do the character's words reveal? "When I was up in the air, I tried to find you. You were so small. And getting smaller. Just disappearing from sight. Like you were disappearing from my life. I knew it wasn't the time to fly, the Chinese legend told me there would be all sorts of lessons like this one." Is this a monologue or dialogue?
Reveals that he feels he is losing someone important to him; maybe he took for granted times he had with this person; feeling sorry; feeling guilty Monologue
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You are an actor, and you've just received the script for the character you will be playing: a criminal who has just robbed a jewelry store. In the play, the criminal steals a car to make his getaway. He makes it to the main road, and he suddenly is hit by another vehicle. He's badly bruised, cut, and injured. However, when the police get to the scene, the criminal refuses medical treatment and says he is okay. What would his motive be for refusing the help?
He doesn't want the police to know his real name; he wants to leave the scene as soon as possible so he can get away with the loot!
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Read the short passage on pg. 860. Which detail from paragraph 1 should be included in a summary? a. the shed walls were cracked b. an orange glow shone from the shed c. Carrie let her cat out for the night d. the back door was a pale blue color
B. is a crucial detail since it prompts the rest of the action that takes place
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Pick out three emotionally charged words in the short excerpt on pg. 894
*ANSWERS MAY VARY* stumbling through the day like a zombie can be dangerous sleepy, lazy, late
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Read the short passage on pg. 811. What might be a purpose for reading this passage?
To be informed; to understand an acting technique
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Read through the dialogue on pg. 746. What can you infer about the nephew's character from his dialogue to the character named Cratchit?
Nephew is respectful, although he think his uncle is unfriendly. When his uncle bullies him, he still remains calm.
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If the motive is "jealousy," give an action that a character would display to show this as a reason for doing what they do.
*Answers may vary* Here are some examples: 1. commit a crime 2. get back at a friend or family member (prank) 3. bullying/target someone
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Read the passage on pg. 860. Give your BEST one sentence summary of paragraph 1.
A spooky light in the shed frightened Carrie and her cat
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Pick an emotionally charged word/phrase that would show someone is in favor of school uniforms.
*ANSWERS MAY VARY* Any words that speak positively of school uniforms
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For what purpose might you choose to read the scene on pg. 810 slowly and carefully?
The characters do not state their motives or emotions, but readers can infer how these characters' feel and why the act the way they do by studying the actions and words in the script.
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