Literary Elements
What is another name for conflict?
problem
What does the prefix "in-" mean?
not
What is setting?
the time and place in a play
In The Three Brothers, how do the brothers feel about Kurt helping?
What detail best support your answer?
They do not want/need his help.
"I cannot have you getting in the way."
"Not today, little sprout. You may get hurt."
What is the theme of the play, The Three Brothers?
In The Three Brothers, why is it important that the setting changes to nighttime?
This is because now that it was dark, Kurt could fill the barn with light.
What does the Latin root "aud" mean?
hear, listen
What is dialogue?
the words said by the character
In The Three Brothers, how does Otto feel about his sons?
What detail best supports your answer?
He loves them. He appreciates them. He is grateful. He thinks they are hard-working.
"I am indeed a lucky man."
"I have three hard-working sons."
In The Three Brothers, why did Otto challenge his sons to fill the barn?
He needed somebody to take over the farm. He did not want a stranger to have it. He wanted one of his hard-working sons who did the challenge the best to have the farm.
Think of the suffix "-er".
What does the word "farmer" mean?
Page 2 - NARRATOR: The farmer watched his sons.
someone who farms
someone who grows crops
In The Three Brothers, which characters have dialogue in Scene 1 of The Three Brothers?
Otto, Hans, Fritz, and Kurt
Think of the suffix "-or".
What does the word "narrator" mean?
someone who narrates
OR
someone who tells the story
In The Three Brothers, how is the narrator different from Otto, Hans, Fritz and Kurt?
The narrator is not acting.
The narrator speaks only to the audience.
The narrator tells what happens during the play.
Think of the Latin root "vis".
What does the word vision mean?
Page 2 - NARRATOR... Hans and Fritz had a clear vision of what they would do, but Kurt still did not have a plan.
an idea pictured in your head
a thought you see in your mind