Dialogue Flashcard

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What is dialogue?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that tells who is speaking in a conversation.

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How do you start a new paragraph for a new speaker?

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You start a new paragraph each time a different character speaks.

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What punctuation is used to separate dialogue from the dialogue tag?

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A comma is used to separate dialogue from the dialogue tag.

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What punctuation is used before the closing quote in dialogue?

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A comma is used before the closing quote in dialogue.

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Which of the following is NOT a correct use of quotation marks?

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I’m so excited for the party! she said.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks are used to show the exact words spoken by a character.

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What is an example of a dialogue tag?

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"he said" or "she asked" are examples of dialogue tags.

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What do you do if a character speaks for more than one paragraph?

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You still start a new paragraph for each new speaker, even if they speak for a long time.

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What is the correct way to write dialogue?

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Dialogue should be enclosed in quotation marks and properly punctuated.