Dramatic Elements
The voice or character telling the story.
What is a Narrator
A character trait for Stargirl
What is kind, outgoing, ect
I therefore decree that anyone over seventy-one must be banished from the village and left in the mountains to die” (Uchida 3).
what is to force them to leave a place.
The time and place in which the events of the story unfold
What is Setting
Which choice best describes how character details in the story cause events to occur?
A The statement that “the Olympian Zeus overthrew his father” is a character detail that causes Zeus to defeat Prometheus. (paragraph 1)
B The statement that after his victory, Zeus “harshly punished the Titans” is a character detail that causes Prometheus to also face Zeus’s wrath. (paragraph 1)
C The statement that “they were very different” is a character detail that causes the conflict to be resolved. (paragraph 2)
D The statement that Prometheus’s fondness for humans “would cause him much suffering” is a character detail that causes the main conflict to occur. (paragraph 2)
D The statement that Prometheus’s fondness for humans “would cause him much suffering” is a character detail that causes the main conflict to occur. (paragraph 2)
This statement provides a character detail that causes the next events in the story.
A major unit of a drama
What is an Act?
Cool: popular; acceptable
What is the connotative Meaning?
"They were so intent on her, and the smell of her, that I might as well not have existed" (Paulsen 17).
What is focused or showing eager attention?
The idea or feeling that a word suggests, or that our culture or our emotions give the word.
What is Connotation
What is Prometheus’s main motivation for preparing the two bundles in paragraph 3?
A He wants to ensure Zeus is pleased with the humans.
B He wants to make Zeus choose the inferior offering.
C He wants to show Zeus his loyalty and obedience.
D He wants to convince Zeus to stop demanding offerings.
B He wants to make Zeus choose the inferior offering.
Prometheus covers the inedible bones in appetizing fat and hides the meat from view to trick Zeus into choosing the bones, thereby allowing humans to keep the meat for themselves.
INSTRUCTIONS WRITTEN BY THE PLAYWRIGHT TO DESCRIBE THE APPEARANCE AND ACTIONS OF THE CHARACTERS AS WELL AS SETS, PROPS, COSTUMES, SOUND EFFECTS AND LIGHTING.
What are stage directions?
Maleeka and Victor both have a teacher who goes out of their way to try and help them, but Maleeka's teacher does this by bringing up her differences while Victor's teacher helps him fit in.
What is Comparing and Contrasting
I therefore decree that anyone over seventy-one must be banished from the village and left in the mountains to die” (Uchida 3).
What is to announce a command
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What is an inference?
What is the significance of the settings where most events in “The Myth of Prometheus” take place?
A Events occur in high locations to suggest that the Greek gods could not easily interact with humans on Earth.
B Events occur mostly on Earth where humans live to signify their importance to the gods who were their guardians.
C Events take place on mountaintops or in the sky, signifying the power of the gods over humans who live on the Earth.
D Events takes place in imaginary locations to signify that the main characters of the myth are also imaginary.
C. Events take place on mountaintops or in the sky, signifying the power of the gods over humans who live on the Earth.
The myth says that Zeus lived on Mount Olympus and that he had power over humans, which was shown when punishing them by taking away their food and fire.
Conversation between characters
What is dialogue
What is Leo's point of view about Stargirl
Leo thinks Stargirl is odd and maybe fake. He decides that maybe she is the only one who is real.
"Once more the lord commended the young farmer and rewarded him with many pieces of gold" (Uchida 36).
What is to praise?
the moment of highest tension and drama, the peak of the conflict where the protagonist confronts their greatest challenge and the central problem is resolved or a crucial turning point occurs.
What is the Climax
Which idea relates to the main theme of the story?
A sacrificing for loved ones
B the importance of revenge
C taking responsibility for mistakes
D the value of being clever
sacrificing for loved ones
Correct. Prometheus is willing to incur Zeus’s wrath and endure a harsh punishment to help humankind.
A script used in production of scripted television series.
Victor wants to impress Teresa so she will want to go out with him.
What is the main conflict?
"the older ones having left home for early marriage or the lure of the city" (Collier 6).
What is a pull or desire?
HINTS IN A SURROUNDING TEXT THAT READERS CAN USE TO DETERMINE THE MEANING OF A WORD.
WHAT ARE CONTEXT CLUES ?
Write a brief summary of "The Myth of Prometheus"
Although a Titan, Prometheus helped Zeus overthrow his father and become king of the gods that lived on Mount Olympus. Zeus considered Prometheus a traitor and punished him by chaining him to a rock on Mount Caucasus for all eternity.