Vocab

Question 1

Drama

Answer 1

A type of story writing meant to be performed (in plays, for a live audience). Meant to be emotional 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 verse is commonly used in iambic pentameter poetry.

Question 3

Blank verse

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Heroic couplet

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Slant rhyme

Answer 5

Forcing a rhyme pattern to “fit” because the words look the same when spelled, or sound similar to each other. Ex: pain/again or where/here

Question 6

Lines

Answer 6

The speaking parts of the actors. Will be indicated with their character name.

Question 7

Stage directions

Answer 7

Not meant to be spoken. Indicated by (parenthesis). Tells actor how to say or do something. Ex: Juliet- (softly) Art thou gone?

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

The settings of the play. Scenes include different actors at different times too. For example, Romeo is in scene one, Juliet in two. Scenes are short time periods, such as morning, noon, evening.

Question 10

Prologue

Answer 10

An actor called the chorus (narrator), would give some preview info about the exposition. The prologue helped settle the audience down.