Drama Structure
Vocabulary in Context
Figurative Language
IReady Skills
Writing and Literary Aanalysis
100

This part of a drama introduces characters, setting, and conflict.


What is exposition?

100

A large angry crowd

What is a mob?

100

β€œThe classroom was a zoo.”

This is an example of this figurative language.

What is a metaphor?

100

A sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph is called this.

What is a topic sentence?

100


This sentence states the main argument in an essay.

What is a thesis statement?

200

This structural element gives instructions for actors but is not spoken aloud.

What are stage directions?

200

To make someone appear guilty


What is incriminate?

200

She ran as fast as a cheetah.”

This is an example of this figurative language.


What is a simile?

200

Words like first, next, then, and finally help show this text structure.

What is sequence/chronological order?

200

This type of evidence comes directly from the text.

What is a quotation/text evidence?

300

Explain the difference between an act and a scene.

An act is a major division of a play, while a scene is a smaller section within an act.

300

A surprising discovery


What is a revelation?

300

The wind whispered through the trees.”

This is an example of this figurative language.


What is personification?

300

Finding clues in the text to figure something out is called this.


What is inferencing?

300

What should come after introducing evidence in a paragraph?


What is analysis/explanation?

400

This lists all the characters in a play.


What is the cast of characters?

400

Feeling hopeful about the future


What is optimistic?

400

Create your own simile using school.

Student-generated

400

The lesson or message in a story is called this.


What is theme?

400

What are two things strong conclusions should do?

Restate the claim and leave the reader with a final thought.

500

This type of writing is meant to be performed by actors.


What is a drama/play/teleplay?

500

When things move toward one point

What is converging?

500

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?


Similes use like/as, metaphors compare directly.


500

What is the difference between central idea and theme?

Central idea is what the text is mostly about; theme is the deeper lesson/message.

500

Explain the difference between summary and analysis.

 Summary tells what happened; analysis explains why it matters.

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