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Question 1

Drama

Answer 1

A type of story writing meant to be performed (in plays, for a live audience). Meant to be emotion and action filled (scenery is more imagined, however, so the actors tend to have descriptive speeches for the “where” elements).

Question 2

Iambic pentameter

Answer 2

In a single line of poetry, there will be TEN syllables within the line, five stressed and five unstressed (see prologue notes). Blank vers is commonly used in Iambic pentameter.

Question 3

Blank verse

Answer 3

Poetry that does not rhyme. Sounds more conversational (also called a prose).

Question 4

Heroic couplet

Answer 4

When two lines of poetry in a row end in the same rhyme schemes.

Question 5

Slant rhyme

Answer 5

Forcing a rhyme pattern to “fit” because the words look the same while spelled, or sound similar to each other.

Question 6

Lines

Answer 6

The speaking part of an actor. Will be indicated by their character name.

Question 7

Stage directions

Answer 7

Not meant to be spoken. Indicated by (parentheses). Tells actor how to to say or do something.

Question 8

Act

Answer 8

Indicates large chunks of time. In plays, usually a day or so. One overall place, but multiple scenes can be in one act.

Question 9

Scenes

Answer 9

Settings of the play. Scenes include different actors at different times too.

Question 10

Prologue

Answer 10

An actor called the chorus (narrator), would give some preview info about the exposition.