Characters
What is a character?
A person, animal, or figure in a story or play.
What is a plot?
The sequence of events in a story.
What is a setting?
The time and place where a story occurs.
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What is an idiom?
A phrase or expression with a meaning different from it's literal meaning.
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Do all plays have to have a theme?
Yes, the theme is what gives the play a purpose and meaning.
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What is a tall tale?
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A story with exaggerated and fantastical details that are told as if it were true.
What are the parts of a plot?
What is an example of a setting?
(answers will vary)
Do all characters in a play have a lot of dialogue? Why or why not?
No because extras/supporting characters often only have one or a few lines. They play a small part but their lines still have importance to the plot.
Which of the following could be a theme in a play?
Never give up, friendship, follow the rules
All of them.
What is a supporting character?
A character who helps or interacts with the main character.
What is a conflict?
A struggle between opposing forces (protagonist/antagonist) in a story.
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What is a hyperbole?
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An extreme exaggeration of something not meant to be taken literally.
What is dialogue in a play?
The spoken exchanges between characters.
What does the prefix pre mean?
Give an example.
Before
What is a protagonist?
What is a resolution?
The conclusion of a story where conflicts are resolved.
What is the setting from the following text?
Two children were walking around a pond. It was dusk and the sun was beginning to set. Suddenly a bear jumped out of a bush growling. The children screamed and turned to run away.
A pond at dusk.
What are the italicized words in parenthesis and what do they do/mean?
Stage directions: they tell characters where to move, how to move, and how to speak/act.
Define familiar.
Something that is known because it has been seen/heard before.
What is an antagonist?
A character who opposes the protagonist; the bad guy.
What is a climax?
The most intense point in a story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.
Can a setting change throughout a drama/story? Why or why not?
Yes, the characters can move location, or time can pass as events happen.
Define specialty.
Something someone is particularly good at or pays attention to.
The central idea or message in a story.