Elements of Drama
This is the list of who is in the play, usually at the beginning of the play
Cast of Characters
This is a commonly used phrase that doesn't mean exactly what it says
a. proverb
b. idiom
c. simile
d. adage
b. idiom
This is the main message of the story, or what the character learned that can be applied to the reader's life
Theme
"Don't worry!" the doctor said, "Getting the flu shot is practically painless!"
What is the meaning of painless as it is used above?
a. without pain
b. to hurt
c. to bring pain to
a. without pain
Uses pronouns like we, I, my, our, and me
1st Person POV
Written instructions telling the characters what to do (usually in parenthesis and italicized)
Stage Directions
A comparison using like or as
simile
The setting is made up of what two things?
Time and place
I am so overwhelmed, I just don't know where to start!
The word overwhelmed means...
a. very calm
b. too whelmed
c. very stressed
d. under worked
c. very stressed
Uses pronouns like he, she, they, their, her, and his
3rd Person POV
The words that the characters say aloud to each other
Dialogue
"You've lost it!" I shouted as my dog jumped in circles chasing after a bug in the air.
The phrase "You've lost it," means...
Answers will vary, but something similar to "You're crazy"
The events in a story
Plot
The fans crowded around the stage in hopes to see the singer better.
A synonym for the word crowded is...
a. separated
b. shouted
c. gathered
d. avoided
c. gathered
Which pronouns signal a Firsthand Account?
a. Us, he, you
b. He, she, they
c. You, your, yours
d. I, me, we
d. I, me, we
This is like a chapter in a play, and contains multiple scenes
Act
In the blink of an eye, my brother was there with a camera to capture my embarrassing moment of falling down the stairs.
The phrase "In the blink of an eye," means...
Very quickly
Another name for the problem is...
conflict
The meaning of the root aud is?
a. to listen
b. to hear
c. to charge
d. to move
b. to hear
An interview, diary, and letter are all examples of a ___________ Account
Firsthand
Another name for a play is a ______
drama
Descriptive words that create a clear image in your head
imagery
Who tells what is happening in a story or play?
The narrator
A synonym is a word that means the ____
same
___________ Account gives background information because the author had to complete research on the event
Secondhand