Definitions
Which term refers to two or more people talking?
Dialogue
He was very nervous for the test.
This is an example of...
Direct Characterization
Is the audience closer to up stage or down stage?
What refers to the message or main idea being expressed?
Theme
"Hi how was your day?" said Tom.
Jim replied "My day was great".
This is an example of...
Dialogue
Name 5 stage directions.
upstage right, left, and center
right, center, and left
down stage right, left, and center
Give two traits of a tragic hero.
Of noble or high status
neither thoroughly good or bad
Have a tragic flaw that leads to their downfall
Always try your best no matter the circumstance.
This is an example of...
Theme
Whos perspective are the stage directions from?
The actors
What term refers to the reader/audience being blatantly told information about the characters feelings or characteristics?
Direct Characterization
He had tripped over the bushes twice and scraped his leg while walking his dog.
This is an example of...
Indirect Characterization
What specific term describes the tragic flaw of a hero that leads to their downfall?
Hamartia
What term refers to the personality of a specific character is shown through their actions, speech, or appearance?
Indirect Characterization
Oedipus is an example of... because he killed his father and came from a noble family.
Tragic Hero
What term refers to the subject of a text?
Thematic Idea