Drama and Poetry Quick Check

In books, the text is organized by sentences and paragraphs. But in poetry, the text is organized by:

• lines and stanzas

• lines and dialogue

• paragraphs and chapters

• none of these

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Why does a poet write in stanzas?

• Poems must have stanzas to be correctly written.

• The poet is organizing their thoughts and ideas like paragraphs.

• There is no reason for a poet to divide the poem into stanzas.

• Stanzas show that a character is speaking for a long period of time.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In what structure is poetry written?

• Sentences & paragraphs

• Sentences & stanzas

• Lines & paragraphs

• Lines & stanzas

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

The Illusion of the Screen

A blink, a scroll, a click, a touch,
Faces and moments on a virtual map.
But behind the screens, what is truly real?
Do we connect or just hide?

What does the word "hide" mean in the context of the poem?

• To share something openly
  

• To conceal or keep something secret
  

• To celebrate or boast
  

• To explain or describe clearly

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

The Illusion of the Screen

A blink, a scroll, a click, a touch,
Faces and moments on a virtual map.
But behind the screens, what is truly real?
Do we connect or just hide?

What elements describe this poem?

• 1 line
  4 stanzas

  free verse

• 4 lines

  4 stanzas

  lyrical

• 1 stanza
  4 lines

  free verse

• 1 stanza

  4 lines

  lyrical

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

One who writes a play is a _________________ and one who writes a poem is a _____________.

• poet, author

• author, playwright

• screenwriter, poet

• playwright, poet

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

The "E" in POETS stands for -

• emotion

• everyone

• edit

• enthusiasm

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Two elements of a drama are: (select 2)

• stanza

• rhyme

• stage directions

• scene

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

How is drama different from other types of fiction?

• Drama can have only one setting. Other types of fiction can have many settings.

• Drama has a plot. Other types of fiction do not have a plot.

• Drama has more characters than other types of fiction.

• Drama is written to be performed by actors for an audience.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

Why does a playwright include stage directions in a script?

• to provide information about the time period in which a play is set

• to provide information about how the dialogue should be spoken in a play

• to provide information about how the characters should act

• to provide information about the setting, character actions and character dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7