Structural Elements of Poetry & Drama

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What is the theme of a text?

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The message that the author is trying to teach.

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What is repetition?

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When a poet repeats words or phrases in a poem.

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What are rhyming words?

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Two or more words that have a matching end sound.

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Where do we often see rhyming words?

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Poetry.

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What is a cast of characters?

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The actors in a drama or play.

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a script?

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The written text of a play, including dialogue and instructions for actors.

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What is dialogue?

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The spoken conversation between characters in a play or story.