Resilience and Vocabulary
What does resilience mean?
The ability to bounce back from challenges and keep moving forward.
What is a drama or play?
A story written to be acted out by performers.
What is a soliloquy?
When a character speaks their thoughts aloud while alone on stage.
What is verbal irony?
When someone says one thing but means the opposite.
What is the Essential Question for Unit 2?
What do stories of resilience teach us about the human spirit?
What does theorize mean?
To make an idea or explanation about something.
What is the author’s purpose in a drama?
To tell a story that actors perform on stage.
Who hears a soliloquy — the audience or other characters?
Only the audience.
What is situational irony?
When what happens is the opposite of what’s expected.
How do stories of resilience inspire readers?
They show people overcoming challenges and growing stronger.
What does sustain mean?
To hold something up or keep it from falling.
What is dialogue?
Conversation between characters in a play.
What is the purpose of a soliloquy?
To reveal the character’s thoughts, feelings, or plans.
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows something the characters don’t.
Give one quality of a resilient person.
Any of: determined, hopeful, adaptable, brave, optimistic.
What does enumerate mean?
To list or name things one by one.
What are stage directions?
Instructions that tell actors how to act, move, or speak and describe the setting.
Why is a soliloquy considered honest?
Because the character believes no one else is listening.
Example: A fire station burns down. What kind of irony?
Situational irony.
How does dramatic irony make a story more powerful?
It creates tension or excitement because the audience knows more than the characters.
What is a declaration?
Something that is announced or proclaimed publicly.
What are acts and scenes?
Sections that divide a drama’s structure.
How is a soliloquy different from dialogue?
Dialogue is between characters; a soliloquy is spoken alone.
Example: The audience knows Juliet is alive, but Romeo doesn’t. What kind of irony?
Dramatic irony.
How do soliloquies help us understand resilience in characters?
They reveal inner struggles and strength to overcome challenges.