Drama
Dramatic Structure
The way the story is organized in a play - into acts and scenes.
Verbal Irony
Saying the opposite of what you mean.
Flashback
A scene that takes the audience back to an earlier time in the story. It gives background information about characters or events.
Denotation
Dictionary definition
Parallel Structure
Using the same grammatical pattern for two or more words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence
Dramatic Action
The events and activities that happen in a play.
Situational Irony
When something happens that's the opposite of what you would expect.
Foreshadowing
Hints in a story that suggest what will happen later. It builds suspense and prepares the audience for future events.
Connotation
Cultural or emotional meaning attached to the word
Is it parallel? They enjoy hiking, to swim, and riding bikes.
Not parallel.
Stage Direction
Instructions in a script that tell actors where to move or how to speak.
Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows something the characters in the story do not know.
Dialogue
The words spoken by characters in a story or play.
Repetition
Repeating words or phrases for emphasis
Is it parallel? The students studied for the test, completed their homework, and practiced the presentation.
Monologue
A long speech by one character in a play to another character.
What type of irony is it if a police station gets robbed?
Sitational Irony
Anne's nightmares about being caught and taken away by the green police hint at what will happen in the future. This is an example of...
Foreshadowing
Rhetorical Questions
Questions asked to make a point rather than to get an answer
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech repeats the phrase "I have a dream" throughout for emphasis. This is an example of...
Anaphora
Soliloquiy
A long speech by one character in a play where they aren't talking to anyone. This is to voice the character's thoughts.
What type of irony is it if you say "Nice weather we're having," when it's storming outside.
Verbal Irony
Except for the first and last scenes of the play, which take place after the war, "The Diary of Anne Frank" is mostly told through memories of past events. This is called...
Flashback
Anaphora
Repeating the same word or group of words at the beginning of sentences or clauses
If an author answers their own question, is it a rhetorical question?
No, because a rhetorical question does not have an answer.