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LITERARY & PLOT ELEMENTS
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THEME
ELEMENTS of DRAMA
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What do you call the beginning of a story and

What elements are found in this?

Exposition


-characters

-setting

-conflict

100
Think about the suffix -less

What is the meaning of blameless?

-trying again

-without fault

-partly responsible

-remembering incorrectly

without fault

100

Read the sentence-

Excuse me for interrupting, but you girls seem to be quarreling.

Which word means the same as quarreling?

-arguing

-playing

-leaving

-crying

Arguing

100

What is THEME?

the main message, lesson or moral of the text.

100

What are the elements of Drama

-Script                  -Cast of characters
- Narrator.             - setting
-Act                       -Scene

-Dialogue               -stage direction

200

What elements of the story tell you where events happen?

Rising Action & Falling Action

200

what does the suffix -ous mean?

having or possessing

200

"They are strong athletes who hope to be Olympic VICTORS when they are older."

Which word means the same as victors?


-fighters

-viewers

-winners

-umpires

winners

200

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

  • A) A boy named Max
  • B) A day at the beach
  • C) The importance of honesty
  • D) The color of a character’s shirt

C. The importance of honesty.

200

What are the words characters say to one another called?

dialogue

300

What are Elements of Plot

-Characters             -setting

-conflict                  -rising action

-falling action           -resolution

300

Which of these words means having or possessing joy?

  • A) Joyful
  • B) Joyous
  • C) Joying
  • D) Joyless

B. joyous

300

Read the sentence:

"The forest was dense, with trees so thick that sunlight barely filtered through."
What does the word "dense" mean in this sentence?

  • A) Not very tall
  • B) Filled with many trees or things
  • C) Very dry
  • D) Full of animals

B.) Filled with many trees or things

300

Which of these is a common theme in many fairy tales?

  • A) Friendship
  • B) Money
  • C) Winning a game
  • D) Working with technology

A. Friendship

300

What is the term for the person who plays a role in a drama/play?

Character / actor

400

Which element of the plot shows the highest point of tension or excitement in the story?

Climax

400

Which suffix part means "full of power"?

      -ful


                 Powerful

400

Read the sentence:

"The boy was very jubilant when he won the race. He was smiling and jumping with excitement."
What does the word "jubilant" mean in this sentence?

  • A) Sad
  • B) Hungry
  • C) Excited and happy
  • D) Nervous


C) Excited and happy

400

What does the theme of a story help the reader understand?

  • A) How the story ends
  • B) The characters' names
  • C) The deeper meaning or lesson of the story
  • D) What the setting looks like

C) The deeper meaning or lesson of the story

400

Whatis the text of a play called?

Script.

500

What does "rising action" mean?

The events that build up and make the conflict worse.  It leads to the Climax

500

What does the suffix -less mean?

without

500

 Read the sentence:

"The students were fatigued after running the marathon, but they still cheered for their friends."

Is the word "fatigued" the same as tired?

  • True
  • False

           


                                 TRUE

500

Why do authors include a theme in stories?

Authors want to teach you a lesson or share a message through the story.

500

What is stage Direction?

written instructions to tell the character/actors what to do.