Poetry and Drama Review

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What is the term for the resolution of a conflict in a play?

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Denouement

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What do you call a person who performs a role in a play?

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Actor

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What are small sections of a play called, each taking place in a specific time and place?

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Scenes

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What is the setting of a poem?

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The location or context in which the poem takes place.

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How does the speaker's tone change in a poem?

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It can shift from one emotion to another, such as from hardship to success.

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What is a playwright?

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A person who writes plays.

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What is an act in a play?

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A major division within a play, often containing multiple scenes.

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What is the climax of a play?

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The most intense point of the story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What are stage directions?

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Instructions in the script of a play that describe the movement, position, or tone of an actor.

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What is a theme in poetry?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a poem.