Vocabulary
Someone who appears in court to say what he or she knows about a crime
witness
August
KING (Extremely aggravated): Indeed! And Spring has turned my hardworking subjects into daydreaming idlers, dozing in the sunshine. Everywhere I went—no one was working!
What does the word aggravated mean?
worried, careless, angered, or surprised
angered
What is dialogue?
words said by characters
A comparison of two things using like or as
similie
when you are in charge of an event
presiding
I am a sport.
What is the King's main quarrel with Spring?
She makes the workers neglect their jobs.
What is setting?
Time and place of the play.
a comparison of two things saying that one thing is the other
metaphor
when you tried to do something
attempted
These two words rhyme.
loyal and royal OR ounce and pounce
Which statement best explains why the dream is important to the play?
It shows what happen if the King's orders are followed.
What is script?
The text of the play.
GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY!
This is an example of
repetition
when you stop yourself from doing what you want to do
restrain
launch
What character in the play is an example of personification?
Spring
What are characters?
Who the story is about.
gives human qualities to animals or objects
personification
when you show little to no respect for someone or something
contempt
I am a measurement.
ounce
What is the main theme of the play The Miracle of Spring?
Appreciate the environment.
What are stage directions?
tells you what the actors do
A play on words such as "Spring Fever" is called a ___
pun