Vocabulary 1
An assignment or work done as part of one's duties
What is a task?
To direct towards a specific point or purpose
What is a focus?
How does Mrs. Stephenson react to her husband's telegram?
What is She loses it, she breaks down and cries
The author regards the river as a what?
What is as a friend
What is the setting of a drama?
What is the time and place where the drama occurs?
Not typical or usual
What is abnormal?
Rock, snow or dirt falling from the side of a mountain
What is an avalanche?
What is the main conflict of the play?
What is Mrs. Stephenson overheard a plan for murder, but can’t get anyone to do anything about it
What does the author reveal about his past?
What is that he has been through tough times in his life
What are the cast of characters in a drama?
What are the actors in the play
To break into sharp, thin pieces
What is splinter?
To prevent the passage of heat
What is insulate?
Mrs. Stephenson is described as a crazy person. What effect does her character have on the plot?
(Since she is crazy, how do the other characters react and treat her?)
What is they are less likely to believe what she is saying
What is a simile?
What is a comparison using "like" or "as"
What is dialogue in a drama?
What are the lines that the actors speak
to become aware of someone through one of the senses
What is to perceive?
Light and airy; usually describing a feeling
What is ethereal?
Which line from the play suggests Mrs. Stephenson is the intended murder victim?
a. “It was a perfectly definite murder. I heard their plans distinctly.”
b. “Well, it’s unnerved me dreadfully—and I’m not well.”
c. “That’s near a bridge. . . And we have a private patrolman on our street.”
d. “Second Avenue is a very long street, ma’am. “
What is c. “That’s near a bridge. . . And we have a private patrolman on our street.”
How does the author first learn the storm is coming? (Hint: personification)
What is the river whispers "get ready"
What are stage directions in a drama and how can we identify them?
What is the words are in a different font and they are the information that tells actors what to do on stage
A distinct part, quality or characteristic
What is a feature?
A play or a story meant to be acted out on stage
What is a drama?
What is one way the author creates suspense in the play?
What is by describing the setting of the murder, the train rolling by, Mrs. Stephenson making call after call trying to get help and time is running out, etc
Why is the author's reaction to being trapped in a dangerous rainstorm unexpected?
What is because he is calm in a dangerous situation in fact he enjoys it
What are the 4 characteristics of a memoir?
What are "talk to readers," usually in first person, share personal feelings and reactions about a significant event and describes how the event changed them