vocabulary 2/8

What does the term denotation mean?

• The emotional connotation of a word

• a word's dictionary meaning, independent of other associations that the word may have

• The shades of difference in word meanings

• The individual qualities that make each character unique

What is dramatic reading ?

• Reading a text with exaggerated emotions

• an oral performance of a literary work, shows a performer's interpretation of the text

  
  

• The act of creating and developing a character

• A type of descriptive writing about a subject

Which of the following best describes "staging" in the context of drama?

• The process of writing a play

• The background information about a character

• Includes the setting, lighting, costumes, special effects, and music that go into a stage performance of a drama

• The act of reading a script without any performance elements

What is indirect characterization?

• involves the setting and staging

•  a writer depends on the reader to draw conclusions about the character's traits

  
  

• is when a writer states the characters' traits

• is about their future

What does nuances mean ?

• A type of descriptive writing

• The dictionary definition of a word

• Shades of difference in word meanings

• The interpretation of a text in a dramatic reading

What are character traits ?

• The setting, lighting, and costumes used in a drama

• The dictionary meaning of a character's name

• The individual qualities that make each character unique

• The way a character is portrayed in a dramatic reading

What is a "profile" as defined in the document?

• A list of character traits

• A type of descriptive writing that provides details and explanations about a subject, often written about people

• The nuances of a character's personality

• The staging elements of a drama

What is direct characterization?

•  a writer depends on the reader to draw conclusions about the character's traits

  
  

• a writer states the characters' traits or characteristics

  
  

• Character development
• Plot twist

What is Characterization?

•  the act of creating and developing a character

• The process of creating and developing a plot in a story.
• The process of designing the cover for a book.
• The process of editing a story for publication.