Elements of a Play #1
The written words of a play that the actors memorize and say.
The Script
Things or items used to bring the play to life.
Props
A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph.
Stanza
When a poem repeats the same word or phrase several times for effect, it is called this.
Repetition
In a play, this is the place where actors perform the story for an audience.
The Stage
If a story is written with characters talking back and forth and includes stage directions, you know it is this type of text.
A Play
Acts
Poems are often written in short rows of words instead of full paragraphs. These rows are called this.
Line
If the words at the end of lines sound the same, like cat, hat, and bat, the poem has this.
Poems often try to show strong feelings like happiness, sadness, or excitement. These feelings are called this.
A. Characters
B. Emotions
C. Stage directions
D. Dialogue
B. Emotions
People who act as a character in a play.
Actors
This tells where and when the play is happening, like “at the park in the morning.”
Scene or Setting
The beat or flow you hear when reading a poem out loud is called this.
Rhythm
If a text has lines, stanzas, rhyme, or repetition, it is most likely this type of writing.
A Poem
In a play, the problem the characters are trying to solve is called this.
A. The setting
B. The conflict
C. The costume
D. The audience
B. Conflict
The place the play is performed.
The Theater
In a play, this tells you which character is speaking before the line of dialogue.
The Characters Name
What 3 things do MOST, but not all poems have?
Rhythm, Rhyme, and Repetition
Example:
The moon is bright,
It shines at night.
The words bright and night show this feature of poetry.
Rhyme
Read this short excerpt from a play:
Emma: “I can’t find my backpack anywhere!”
(Emma looks under the table.)
Liam: “Did you check by the door?”
(Emma walks over and peeks behind the door.)
Emma: “Ah, here it is! Thanks, Liam.”
Question:
Which parts of this play are stage directions?
(Emma looks under the table.)
(Emma walks over and peeks behind the door.)
This part of a play tells the actors what to do, like “(walks across the stage)”.
Stage Directions
This is when characters in a play speak to each other to tell the story.
Dialogue
Explain in a complete sentence what poetry is.
Poetry is a type of writing that uses rhyming, rhythm, and repetition to share ideas or tell a story.
Example:
The wind whooshed through the trees,
The wind whooshed through the night.
The repeating phrase “The wind whooshed” is an example of this.
Repetition
Read the poem below:
The sun is bright, it lights the day,
The sun is bright, it warms our way.
The birds will sing, the flowers play,
The birds will sing, the sun will stay.
Question:
Which words rhyme, and which words repeat in this poem?
Repetition: “The sun is bright” and “The birds will sing”
Rhyme: “day / way” and “play / stay”