RL 4.5 Poetry, Prose, and Drama

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is several verses grouped together in a poem.

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What is the purpose of stage directions in drama?

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Stage directions tell actors how to act or move, and what feelings to show.

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What is a verse?

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A verse is one line of a poem.

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What does the setting in a play, prose, or poem tell you?

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The setting tells you where and when the story takes place.

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What is a poem?

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A poem is a piece of writing that is written in separate lines called verses, often with a repeated rhythm and sometimes rhyme.

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What is prose?

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Prose is written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without the structured meter of poetry.

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What is drama?

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Drama is a genre of literature intended for performance, consisting of dialogue and stage directions.

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What is a character in a story?

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A character is a person, animal, or figure represented in a story, play, or poem.

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the central idea or message conveyed in a piece of writing.

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What is dialogue?

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Dialogue is the conversation between characters in a literary work.