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Drama
Literary Elements
Proof Words
Prefixes
Potpourri
100
Words or instructions in a play that are written in italics and enclosed by parenthesis
What are stage directions
100
The message or lesson of a story
What is theme
100
HERE
What is THERE
100
Pre
What is before.
100
Where you should look to help you find words with similar meanings (synonyms)
What is a thesaurus
200
In a play, the conversation between characters; it advances the plot and reveals conflict.
What is dialogue
200
The setting and characters are introduced.
What is Exposition?
200
OUR
What is THEIR
200
Un
What is not
200
When looking at a dictionary definition, this part of the entry helps you do what? example - [sel-uh-feyn]
What is pronounce the word (pronunciation)
300
The way a character speaks based on where they are from.
What is dialect
300
The perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view
300
WERE
What is ARE
300
Post
What is after
300
Describing a text's main idea, important details, and overall meaning in just a few sentences.
What is summarizing
400
This is where the action takes place. It may change from scene to scene.
What is setting.
400
A struggle between two or more opposing forces
What is conflict
400
YOUR
What is OUR
400
Pro
What is for.
400
Can be proven with data, observations, and reliable sources
What are facts
500
The character who speaks to recount the events occurring through out the drama.
What is a Narrator.
500
A conclusion made based on evidence found in the story.
What is an inference?
500
THEY ARE
What is THEY'RE
500
Anti
What is against
500
Words, phrases, or sentences around a word that help determine an unknown word's meaning
What are context clues