Elements of Poetry and Drama

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is when a poet creates a picture in your mind using descriptive language.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

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What is a script in drama?

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The script is the text of a play that includes the dialogue and instructions for the actors.

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CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.10

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true, used for emphasis.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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What are stage directions?

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Stage directions are written instructions in a script telling the actors what to do, usually found in parentheses or brackets.

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CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities to non-human things or ideas.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is a character tag?

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A character tag is a label used in a script to identify who is speaking.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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What is a scene in drama?

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A scene is a division of a play that takes place in a single location and time.

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5