Lesson 4.9 - Elements of Drama

Multiple Choice

Reese felt that creating beautiful sculptures was her _____, and she worked every day to perfect her art.

• devised

• distress

• odyssey

• destiny

• mortal

Multiple Choice

How many syllables are in the word odyssey?

• 0 syllables

• 1 syllable

• 2 syllables

• 3 syllables

• 4 syllables

Multiple Choice

Which situation shows someone experiencing distress?

• Feeling upset because a favorite toy is broken.

• Smiling while reading a funny comic.

• Cheering when winning a game.

• Building a sandcastle at the beach.

Multiple Choice

Which line of dialogue most clearly reveals Andromeda’s feelings while advancing the conflict with the sea monster?

• "Mother's pride has bound me tighter than iron."

• "The city will celebrate if the gods are appeased."

• "Perseus, if you hear me, fly on the wind and turn the monster's eyes to stone!"

• "Tell the scribes to write this day in gold."

Multiple Choice

Read lines 59 to 60. How do these stage directions help show the ending of the drama?

• They describe how Perseus feels after his long journey.

• They explain why Danae and Andromeda are angry with Perseus.

• They show through actions how Perseus defeats Polydectes and saves his family.

• They tell the reader what Perseus is planning to say in his next line.

Open Ended

Think about the entire play. How is Perseus a hero? Use at least one detail from the story to explain your answer.

Sentence Starter: Perseus is a hero because __________. One example from the play that shows this is __________.

A Mysterious Visitor

Characters:

• Avianna – excited and curious

• Ian – nervous and unsure

Scene: A small living room. There’s a door stage left.

[Stage Directions: Avianna is pacing, smiling. Ian is standing near the door, looking worried.]

Avianna: I can’t believe someone is coming to visit! Do you think it’s a surprise?

Ian: (hesitant) I… I’m not sure. What if it’s someone we don’t know?

Avianna: (moving quickly across the stage) Oh, come on! It’ll be fun! Don’t be so scared.

Ian: (taking a step back) Fun? I guess… but what if things go wrong?

[Stage Directions: A knock is heard at the door. Avianna runs to open it. Ian watches nervously from across the stage.]

Avianna: (excited) Hello! Welcome!

Ian: (quietly) Hi…

Multiple Choice

In the play The Mysterious Visitor, Avianna moves quickly across the stage, smiling, while Ian hesitates and steps back. Which element of drama is shown through these actions, and how does it help the audience?

• Setting – It shows where the characters are in the room.

• Dialogue – It shows what the characters are saying.

• Characterization – It shows the characters’ feelings and personalities.

• Conflict – It shows the problem between the characters.

Multiple Choice

Which word correctly uses the suffix -able to mean “can be done”?

• Breakable – can be broken

• Funable – can be fun

• Sleepable – can sleep

• Runable – can run

Poll

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