Drama
Poetry
“Free” Poem
Figurative Language
Miscellaneous
100
What is the difference between an actor and an actress?
Actor- male
Actress- female
Bonus: What is the name of the people that work behind the scenes in a drama or play?
100
Complete the following sentence:
The structure of a poem is made of ____________ and ____________.
Lines and Stanzas
100
Who is the speaker in the poem "Free"?
A homeless person
100
What genre would you not find figurative language in?
Nonfiction or Informational Texts
100
What is one difference and one similarity between an autobiography and a biography?
Autobiography is written by that person. Biography is written by someone else.
They both are true and about a real person.
200
What does it mean if a drama only has one scene?
There is only one setting in the drama.
Bonus: What is the difference between a scene and an act?
200
B
200
I say, "A bed is limiting, the night is my playground."
The poet most likely uses figurative language in line 2 to help the reader understand-
A) The speaker prefers sleeping in a playground.
B) The speaker enjoys the freedom that the night time offers.
C) The speaker does not like beds.
D) The speaker hopes that his audience will provide him with a place to sleep.
B
200
Which of the following would be an example of a a metaphor?
A) It was raining cats and dogs.
B) She was as cold as ice.
C) She’s a shining star.
D) I tried calling her a million times.
C
Bonus: What are A, B, and D, each examples of?
200
What do you call the person who writes, a regular story, a poem and a drama?
(There are three answers)
Author
Poet
Playwright
300
Which type of punctuation do you always find with stage directions?
Parenthesis ()
Bonus: What type of punctuation do you sometimes find with dialogue?
300
B
300
Which word or phrase helps the reader know the meaning of the word "thrive" as used in line 12 of the poem?
A) "You'll never make it."
B) "I've got the magic."
C) "I'm a fighter."
D) "You throw a dime in my hat."
C
300
Which of the following would be an example of both alliteration and personification?
A) She sold seashells by the seashore.
B) The pig said, “Let me in!”
C) The sun frowned and didn’t make a sound.
D) The wind whispered and whistled gently through the breeze.
D
300
What is the author’s purpose and the text structure of a drama?
AP: To entertain
Text Structure: Plot
Bonus: What are the text structures that go along with Nonfiction?
400
List and give the definition of four things that you find in a drama or play.
Possible answers:
-Actors
-Script
-Stage Directions
-Dialogue
-Props
-Scenes and Acts
400
D
400
What conclusion can be made about the speaker based on line 16?
A) He would be unable to survive without the fire in his area.
B) He enjoys the cold, but prefers warm fires.
C) He is angered by what people say to him.
D) He is able to endure any hardship.
D
400
Why might an author use a hyperbole in their writing?
The exaggerate; to let you know how severe or big something is
400
What is a flashback and what is a foreshadow?
A flash back is when the author goes back in time in the story.
A foreshadow is when the author hints of what is to come in the story.
500
What is one difference and one similarity between a monologue and dialogue?
Monologue is one person talking alone; Dialogue is a conversation between two people
They both involve people talking on stage.
500
C
500
How does the speaker feel about his living situation?
A) He is thankful for the help that people offer him and is hopeful that he will find a home.
B) He feels angry that he doesn't have a home and will fight to find one.
C) He is content with is circumstance and would like others to understand.
D) He is happy that he has no home and would like others to join him.
C
500
What is the difference between alliteration and rhyming?
Rhyming = same ending sounds in words
Alliteration= same beginning sounds in words
500
Use the poem "Free" to answer the following question.
Why does the speaker use repetition at the beginning of each stanza?
A) to show that people are rude to homeless boys
B) To emphasize that he is happy despite what others think
C) To explain that people need to be kinder to those who live on the street
D) To help the reader understand that homeless people are in need of help
B