Elements of Drama
What type of font are the stage directions written in? What else is around the stage directions?
Italics
Parentheses
What surprises Gigi about Cat and Dog?
They can talk.
How does the setting in Scene 4 create a problem for the friends?
Look at the cast of characters. Who is the major character? How do you know?
Gigi, his name is in the title of the play.
How is this moment of the animals talking similar to the moment in The Saga of Pecos Bill when Pecos Bill meets Cowboy 1?
Cowboy 1 is surprised that Bill thinks he is a coyote. Bill is surprised to learn he is a human boy.
What problem do Cat and Dog have in line 129? What is Dog's solution?
They want to get inside Maliarda's house, but the door is locked. Dog's solution is to dig a hole under the door.
What type of font are the character names written in?
Capital Letters and different color
Who is the new character in Scene 3?
Maliarda, the daughter of a rich lord.
What is Cat's better idea to get the ring?
Which character sets up the scene?
How does Maliarda let the audience know what she is really thinking without letting Gigi know?
How is the way Cat and Dog help Gigi similar to the way Mouse helps Cat and Dog?
They both help each other.
How do the events in Scene 2 with Old Woman lead to a problem for Gigi?
The Old Woman gives Gigi the ring and warns him never to tell anyone about it. In Scene 3, he does not follow the warning.
Why do you think Maliarda talks to the audience?
To show that she knows Gigi is not a rich lord.
What is the theme of the play?
To treat others the way you want to be treated.