Elements of Drama
Point of View
Unit Vocabulary
Author's Purpose
Point of View
100

 descriptions or instructions in a play that provide information about characters, dialogue, setting, and actions

Stage direction

100

The narrator speaks directly to the reader/ audience 

2nd Person

100

articulation or expression in coherent form, either verbally or in a piece of writing

Voice

100

The author use a lot of senses to describe something. They say what it looked, smelled, sounded, felt, or tasted. 

Describe

100

“I can’t believe we are going sing in front of the whole school!” Anna said excitedly as she led the group to the front of the auditorium.

Third Person

200

 the time and place in which a narrative occurs. Elements of setting may include the physical, psychological, cultural, or historical background against which the story takes plac

Setting

200

a narrator outside the story tells the story

3rd Person

200

 the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium

Audience

200

The author gives a lot of facts about a topic. You learn new information about something.

Inform

200

Thomas made a bet with his friend Stephen that he could hold the globe up for the entire class period. Stephen thought for sure he would win, but Thomas knew that he could do this all day.

Third Person Omniscient

300

the basic sequence of events in a story that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

Plot

300

The narrator knows what one character thinks and feels

3rd Person Limited 

300

 intentional and deliberate use of organizational patterns, text and graphic features, sentence structures, devices, and language to create an effective written work; author’s craft may vary by genre

Author’s craft

300

The author is simply telling a story. The author is telling you a story that was sad, happy, or scary. 

Entertainment

300

Today my sister is coming to hang out with me. I plan on showing her how to jump rope since she isn’t very good at it.

First Person

400

Cast Characters in the play, includes a narrator

Cast 

400

the narrator knows that the characters think or feel 

3rd Omniscient

400

in literature, the opposition of persons or forces that brings about dramatic action central to the plot of a story

conflict

400

The author trying to tell you, or teach you how to do something. They explain how something works or how to make something.

Explain

400

Tina loved working in the outdoor classroom. The sun shining down made her artwork look that much better.

Third Person Limited

500

Distinctive characteristics of a specific character

Character Tag

500

A character in the story tells the story

1st Person

500

a subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally

Metaphor

500

The author is trying to get you to do something or believe something. They are telling you what to do or telling you to try something out.

Persuade

500

Stacey just signed up for iTunes on her computer. You think that she should not put her real name in her username, but she doesn’t listen to you.

Second Person

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