Vocabulary
If you are in ______________, you are very worried and upset.
Distress
Are humans being considered a mortal?
Yes
Which event is most important in this play?
Perseus saves Andromeda from a hungry sea monster.
When do we ask and answer questions about a story?
Before, during and after reading
Who is the main character in this story?
Perseus
A long journey that is exciting and eventful.
Odyssey
If you are ________ you are very careful and often fearful.
Timid
Why does King Polydectes ask Perseus to bring him the head of Medusa?
He hopes asking for it will cause Perseus to leave his mother behind.
Which type of figurative language compares one thing to another?
Simile
Whose head was Perseus suppose to bring to the king?
Medusa
If you ________________ a plan, you figured out a way to achieve that plan.
Devised
If an activity is _____________, it takes great effort or a lot of energy.
Strenuous
Zeus tells Perseus that his courage is remarkable. What does the word remarkable mean as it is used in the play?
Amazing
Name 2 elements of a drama?
Characters, setting, stage directions, dialogue
What is Perseus mother's name?
Danae
A person’s ____________ is what will eventually happen in his or her life.
Destiny
What is the genre of Prince Charming Misplaces his Bride.
Fairy Tale
Why do the gods visit Perseus in Medusa’s bedroom?
To give him the tools he needs to beat her.
What text structure did we mostly see in "Smokejumpers to the Rescue!"
Problem and Solution
Who is the father of all the Gods?
Zeus
A __________is a person who lives and dies.
Myth
What are the two genres of Perseus and the Fall of Medusa?
Myth and play
What does Andromeda do when Perseus tells her who he is?
She tells him that the king has punished his mother.
What element of a Drama describes the setting for each scene, and what the characters should do or say?
Stage Directions
Who is the Goddess of Courage?
Athena