Drama Terms
What are stage directions?
instructions in the script of a play that tell actors how to enter, where to stand, when to move, also information about the lighting, scenery, props, and sound effects.
Define hyperbole
Overexaggeration
What is "sensory language"?
language that connects to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create an image or description.
Paragraphs in poetry are called what?
Stanzas
Is this sentence correct?
jake and Sam are going to the park
Missing a Capital letter AND a .
Define dialogue
conversation between two or more people, or speech that is written down as part of a piece of narrative text
Define simile
Using like or as to compare two diff things
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SIGHT?
rocky, hairy, drenched
ticking, hissing, cracking
thick, tender, smooth
smokey, pungent, flowery
rocky, hairy, drenched
_______________________ is the repetition of sounds at the ends of words
Rhyme
Where does the comma go?
Contrary to popular belief this is not a home video from the Podolski household in 1983.
After belief
define tragedy
Drama that shows the downfall of a noble hero, a generally good person of high birth who makes a tragic mistake or error in judgment
Define metaphor
Comparing two things without using like or as
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of TOUCH?
rough, sharp, slippery
buzzing, gasping, barking
tangled, furry, bright
thunderous, whispery, muted
rough, sharp, slippery
______________________ is the sound pattern created by stressed and unstressed syllables.
Rhythm
Is this sentence correct?
"If you want to win the lottery," said Miss Gross, you've got to buy a ticket!
No, because there should be quotation marks around "you've got to buy a ticket!"
What genre of dramatic performance having a light or humorous tone that depicts amusing incidents and in which the characters ultimately triumph over adversity
Comedy
Define personification
Giving human characteristics to inhuman things
Which two pieces of sensory language are being used?
My teeth chattered as the temperature dropped.
hear and touch
The main idea or meaning of a text. Often, this is an insight about human life revealed in a literary work
Theme
two boys read the monkeys paws but they did not like the end of the story - What punctuation should be added to the sentence?
comma after paws and period at the end
What is a dramatic and literary device used in literature and media that gives the audience a glimpse into the character's thoughts?
Aside
Define alliteration
Repetition
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SOUND?
quiet, jangling, barking
moist, glassy, metallic
salty, sweet, tangy
earthy, fruity, minty
quiet, jangling, barking
Words and phrases that appeal to the five senses.
Imagery
two boys read the monkeys paws but they did not like the end of the story - What kind of sentence is it?
Compound