Act I
At which plot point does Azaz gives Milo a box of letters that he can use to form all the words Milo will ever need to help overcome obstacles?
Rising Action
At which plot point do he demons try to attack Tock, Milo, and Humbug.
Climax
Which term means "something that stands in the way or stops progress"?
Obstacle
At which point in a plot is the tension the greatest.
Climax
Who is the protagonist in The Phantom Tollbooth?
Milo
Which of the following is not information you learn from stage directions?
tone, lighting, theme, or position
The following stage direction uses the vocabulary word malicious. What does this word mean?
[They look up and see a large, soiled bird with a dangerous beak and a malicious expression.]
Definition: having or showing bad intentions
Which term means "settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up part of what it wanted"?
Compromise
At which point in a plot are the winners and losers decided?
Falling Action
What is a narrative that is told in front of a live audience called?
Drama
Define the term consideration.
Careful thought
Which term means "based on a lack of trust or belief; disbelievingly; cautiously"?
Suspiciously
Which term means "state of lacking knowledge, learning, or information"
Ignorance
At which point in a plot does the character try to solve the problem? Their solutions usually cause more problems.
Rising Action
Princess Rhyme was worried that Milo, Tock, and Humbug wouldn't be able to rescue her and her sister. Princess Reason tells Rhyme not to be so pessimistic. What is the definition of pessimistic.
Definition: expecting the worst, focused on the bad aspects of a situation
Which term means "take for granted; assume something to be the case"?
Presume
How does the The Phantom Tollbooth resolve?
Which term means "guess, using information that is uncertain or incomplete"?
Speculate
DAILY DOUBLE!
At which point in a plot are the the characters and setting introduced?
Exposition
Which term means "guess, using only intuition or imagination"?
Surmise
The Watchdog exclaims, “KILLING TIME! It’s bad enough wasting time without killing it.”
What type of figurative language is the phrase "killing time"?
Idiom or Personification
The Demon of Insincerity was featured in Act II of The Phantom Tollbooth. Define the word insincerity.
Definition: lack of honesty; untruthfulness
Which term means "incorrect understanding; wrong idea"?
Misapprehension
Using the plot diagram in the back of our classroom as your model, label the six areas of plot in numerical order.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1. Exposition
2. Inciting Incident, Conflict, Problem
3. Rising Action
4. Climax
5. Falling Action
6. Resolution.
Why might a dramatist choose to start a new scene in their play?
List two reasons.
- to move forward in time
- to move from one location to another
-to shift focus from one character to another