Understanding Fiction & Drama Story Elements Flashcard

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What are acts in a play?

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Large sections of plays.

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What are stage directions in a play?

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Instructions that tell the reader where, when, who, and what details are present in the part of the play.

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What is figurative language?

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A type of communication that does not use a word's strict or realistic meaning.

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What is a summary in the context of a story?

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A retelling of the main events from the story.

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What is 'Foreshadowing' in the context of a story?

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A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story.

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What is a scene in a play?

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A smaller section of a play that takes place in a single location and time.

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What is a character in a story?

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An individual who takes part in the action of a story.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a story.

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What is dialogue in a play?

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The spoken exchanges between characters in a play.

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What is a plot in a story?

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The sequence of events that make up a story.