Elements of Drama
In the drama, "Gigi and the Wishing Ring," what is the setting?
A.) Texas B.) the forests of Italy
C.) a stately house D.) the east coast of the United States
B.) the forests of Italy
In the story, "Little Red Riding Hood," what is the biggest problem?
A.) She gets lost in the woods.
B.) She feels scared.
C.) The wolf is pretending to be her grandmother.
D.) The wolf is pretending to be her grandmother.
What does this figurative language (simile) mean?
"The cheetah is as fast as a car."
The cheetah is extremely fast.
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
A.) to do again B.) not C.) without
D.) ahead of time
B.) Not
What change should be made in the sentence?
Her is my first cousin!
A.) Change her to she
B.) Change her to him
A.) Change her to she!
What does the word "setting" mean?
A.) Person and place B.) An idea
C.) Place and time D.) A character and time period
C.) Place and time
What is the conflict in a story?
the problem
What does this figurative language (idiom) mean?
"It's raining cats and dogs!"
It's raining very hard.
What does the word "inactive" mean?
A.) Very active B.) A little active
C.) Not active D.) Only active in the morning
C.) Not active
What is the correct way to write the underlined word?
There were three childs going to the zoo together.
A) child
B) children
C) childrens
What is the narrator of a play?
1.) The person who tells what happens during the play.
2.) The person who states the stage directions.
3.) The words said by the characters.
The person who tells what happens during the play.
When talking about stories, what does the word plot mean?
A.) The place and time
B.) The sequence of events in a story
C.) The cause and the effect
B.) The sequence of events in a story
What does this figurative language (metaphor) mean?
"Life is a rollercoaster."
Things change unexpectedly and often, sometimes for good and sometimes for bad.
What does the word "incapable" mean?
Not capable of doing something
What change should be made in the sentence?
My aunt and uncle live far away, but Mom says we will go visit him soon.
A) Change him to his
B) Change him to them
C) Change him to they
B) Change him to them
What is dialogue?
1.) The person who tells what happens during the play.
2.) The person who states the stage directions.
3.) The words spoken by the characters.
3.) The words spoken by the characters
What is theme? Where is it usually found?
Lesson/ moral of the story
found at the the end
What is a hyperbole?
Give an example
An exaggeration
Think about the suffix -er
What is the meaning of Baker?
A person who bakes
The babys were crying in the nursery.
A) babies
B) babys'
C) baby's
A) babies
Name 3 elements of a Drama.
Possible answers: Acts, Scenes, Characters, setting, stage directions, dialogue, script
What was the main conflict in Gigi and the Wishing Ring?
Gigi told Maliarda about the ring's magic. He lied to Maliarda and she lied to him in return.
What is personification?
Give an example
An object or animal who has human characteristics
What does the prefix im- mean?
Give an example
not, into
"Wow" said Joe "that is a big lion."
"Wow," said Joe, "that is a big lion.