Poetry 1
What is Poetry?
a type of literature or artistic writing that tries to appeal to the reader’s emotions
What is a Playwright?
a person who writes plays
What is Props?
an object actors use on stage or screen during a performance
What is a Subject?
A person, place or thing
What is a Compound Sentence?
a sentence with more than one subject or predicate
What is a Poet?
a person who studies and creates poetry
What is Tragedy?
a play having an unhappy ending
What is a Cast?
The characters in the play
What is a Predicate?
a clause containing a verb, stating something about the subject
What is Tone?
the point of view of the writer
What is Form?
its length and whether it is divided into sections or stanzas
What is a Script?
the written text of a play
What does the Crew do?
They are in charge of moving scenery, special effects such as trap doors or helping actors "fly," keeping track of props
What is an Independent Clause?
a clause that can form a complete sentence standing alone, having a subject and a predicate
What is a Complex Sentence?
a sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses
What is a Stanza?
group of lines in a poem
What is Comedy?
consisting of jokes, intended to make an audience laugh
What is a Scene?
Smaller sections within each act
What is a Dependent clause?
It's a clause that implies that there is more to come and it's incomplete
What is a Subordinating Conjunction?
a conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause
What is a Line?
a line can be identified as a sentence before a break, even if the sentence is not complete
What is Dialogue?
conversation between two or more people as a feature of a play
What is a Conflict?
The problem in the play
What is a Simple Sentence?
a sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate
What is a Coordinating Conjunction?
a conjunction placed between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences