Drama Terms
moveable objects used on stage
Prop
a literary device where an author subtly hints at or suggests events that will occur later in the story, building suspense and engaging the reader.
Foreshadowing
Write down a personal pronoun.
Acceptable answers: I, me, my, you, your, we, us, our
What does SQUARE stand for?
Skim, Questions, Underline, Annotate, Return, Evidence.
How many continents are there on Earth?
Seven
the major divisions of a play
Act
The following is what type of sentence?
Because it was raining, we decided to stay inside.
Complex sentence.
What is the title of the play we are currently reading in class?
The Diary of Anne Frank
What genre did we start the year reading?
Dystopian
Which part of the human body has the most bones?
Hands
There are 27 bones in each hand, which is more than any other part of the human body.
an instruction written into the script of a play, like movements of actors or production requirements
Stage direction
A semi colon is correctly used to join what types of clauses together?
Independent clauses.
What is wrong with this citation?
(Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury pg. 206)
No title, no comma and no 'pg.'
What was the name of Layla's love interest from Internment
David
What is the name of Mickey Mouse's dog?
Pluto
a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.
Monologue
What part of speech is 'onto' being used as in this sentence?
Drive onto the grass and park the car there.
Preposition.
Who are the three 8th grade ELA teachers?
Teacher Rian, Ms. Sheeran and Ms. Rieck
The following is what type of sentence?
Jake and Belle are best friends; they met when they were in 5th grade!
Compound sentence
What is the largest organ humans have?
Skin
the written text of a play
Script
Fuzzy frogs float.
Alliteration
Pop!
Onomatopoeia
What was the name of the camp Layla was held in in Internment?
Mobius
Who is the king of the Greek gods?