English 9 Review

Below are the characteristics of one-act play except:

• It has only one act

• It only lasts for ten minutes

• It consists of one or more scenes

• It deals with a single situation or incident.

It is the writer’s central idea or main message of the story.

• Characters

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

The following situations below reflect the theme of the story, The Beggar and the King except

• “I have commanded thee not to beg anymore, for the sound of thy voice is grievous unto my ears.”

• “Fft! Thou commandest me! Thou a beggar from the streets, commandest me, a king, to remove my crown from my forehead and throw it from yonder window into the street!”

• “The punishment for treason is death. See to it that the fellow is slain. And do not fan me so languidly. I am very warm.”

• “No, I will not throw my crown from that window… Shall I obey the orders of a beggar? Never!”

In writing a good synopsis, what verb tense must be used?

• Present tense

• Present- perfect tense

• Past tense

• Future tense

It is a struggle, problem, or obstacle in a one-act play.

• Conflict

• Resolution

• Resolution

• Climax

What should be done in writing a play synopsis

• Do not include any dialogue; describe the actions and scenes instead

• State the type of play but do not state the theme.

• Avoid discussing the plot in chronological order

• Remember to use the present-perfect tense.

The play synopsis has to be?

• Concrete and amusing

• serious but amusing

• concise and interesting

• funny and interesting

Below are the following that symbolize the King’s crown except

• authority and power

• pride and arrogance

• servanthood and leadership

• all of the above

In writing a good synopsis, the synopsis must no longer than how many words?

• 350

• 200

• 255

• 250

Identify the verbal here: My favorite hobby is taking selfies.

• My favorite

• is

• taking

• selfies