Monologues
What is a monologue?
A long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.
How would we fix this sentence?
Hit Pablo the ball
Pablo hit the ball
What do modifiers do?
Describe
Add in detail
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Are panda bears really bears?
The giant panda is a member of the bear family, which scientists call the Ursidae.
Why are gestures, facial expressions, and voices important in a monologue?
Adds expression to the monologue. It would be boring without it!
What does syntax mean?
Syntax refers to how words and phrases are arranged to create well-formed sentences.
What are the two ways that a modifier can be wrong?
1. Misplaced Modifier
2. Dangling Modifier
Does poetry have a beat to it?
Yes!
Do dogs have baby teeth like humans?
Like humans, dogs have two sets of teeth in their lives.
Why are stage directions important?
The actor knows what to do and where to go on stage.
What are the two sentence structures that we talked about in class?
Simple and Compound
How can we fix this sentence?
Putting on my pajamas, a mouse ran across the floor.
A mouse ran across the floor when I was putting on my pajamas.
What is a section of a poem called?
Stanza
What is the best selling car in America?
Toyota Corolla
What is a persona?
A character that an actor takes on while on stage.
What goes in the middle of a compound sentence?
Think of that cheesy video I showed you.
Conjunction
Coordinating Conjunction
How can we fix this sentence?
After returning from the dead, my sister put the plants outside.
After the plants returned from the dead, my sister put them outside.
What does alliteration mean?
Repeated sounds
Shelly sells seashells down by the sea shore
What country has the highest number of spoken languages in the world?
Papua New Guinea has the highest number of spoken languages in the world. There are 820 indigenous languages spoken in this country.
What does it mean to pantomime?
Express or represent (something) by extravagant and exaggerated mime.
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For
And
Nor
Or
Yet
So
How do we fix this sentence?
Taped to the wall, Tony read the note.
Tony read the note taped to the wall.
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How many bones do you have in your ear
3