Structure of a Story
What is an example of a conflict in a story?
Protagonist vs Other Person (Luke Skywalker vs Darth Vader), Protagonist vs. Self (Jean Valjean), Protagonist vs. Society (Hunger games vs. Katniss Everdeen), etc....
Define simile.
compares two things using the word like or as.
What is an example of a rhyme scheme?
abab, abcb, cde, abba, etc...
Define actor.
a person whose profession is acting on the stage, in movies, or on television.
What is Ms. Helm's NATURAL hair color? BE SPECIFIC;)
Dirty blonde
Define structure.
the backbone of any dramatic or literary piece.
If a figure of thought means "a poetic device used to compare one idea with another," what would be an example of that?
She's a peach!
Hungry as a horse.
White as a ghost.
How many total syllables does a Haiku have?
17
What do the dark and light colors signify when doing old stage makeup?
Wrinkles and their highlight
What condiment was once sold as medicine, with claims it could cure ailments like indigestion and diarrhea?
Ketchup
What are the FOUR elements of a story?
Conflict, Exposition, Characters, Plot
Fill in the blank: Personification gives ______ attributes to abstractions or inanimate objects.
human
What are the two main differences between elegies and odes?
Purpose and mood
Select the best answer(s)
When is prosthetic makeup needed?
a. When an actor needs to become Shrek for Shrek the Musical
b. To imitate the look of a wound
c. To create extra limbs
d. Advance a storyline
All of the above
Where are shrimp's hearts located?
In their heads
What does MDQ stand for?
Major Dramatic Question
Name a character from a book or movie that uses personification.
Wilson the volleyball from "Cast Away"
Olaf the Snowman from "Frozen": Olaf is a snowman with a very human-like personality and emotions
The Giving Tree from "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein
Which of the three is written to lament it's subject's death, but end in consolation?
Haiku, Ode, or Elegy?
Elegy
What are the eleven different stage positions?
upstage right, upstage center, upstage left, center right, center stage, center left, downstage right, downstage center, downstage left, proscenium line & apron
What famous celebrity caused the creation of Google Images for wearing a green dress at the 2000 Grammys?
J-Lo
What is the denouement of a story?
The return of the stasis (resolution)
How are metonymy and synecdoche different?
Metonymy uses a related object.
Synecdoche uses a part of the HOW to represent the subject
What type of pentameter is a sonnet generally written in?
Iambic
What is the French word for "sketch?"
croquis
What was the shortest war in history and how long did it last?
The Anglo-Zanzibar war, lasted 38 minutes.