Exploring Themes in The Greatest Showman

Read the passage: *"P.T. Barnum gazed at the empty lot, his mind swirling with dreams of a circus that would dazzle the world."* What is the setting of this passage?

• A crowded circus tent

• An empty lot

• A busy street

• A school gym

Read the passage: *"Charity smiled as she watched the children laugh, their joy echoing through the halls of their new home."* Which character is mentioned in this passage?

• Anne

• Charity

• Phillip

• Jenny

Read the passage: *"The crowd roared as the acrobats soared through the air, twisting and turning above the ring."* What is the main event happening in this passage?

• A parade

• An acrobat performance

• A magic show

• A singing contest

Read the passage: *"Barnum’s circus was a place where everyone, no matter how different, could shine."* What is the theme of this passage?

• Friendship

• Acceptance

• Adventure

• Mystery

Read the passage: *"Phillip’s heart raced as he stepped onto the stage, the spotlight blinding but thrilling."* What is the universal theme shown here?

• Facing fears

• Telling jokes

• Eating popcorn

• Cleaning up

Read the passage: *"The bearded lady sang with a voice as powerful as a thunderstorm."* Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Read the passage: *"The lions roared, the drums boomed, and the crowd gasped."* Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Roared

• Crowd

• Gasped

• Boomed

Read the passage: *"Barnum’s dreams were as big as the sky."* What type of figurative language is used here?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

• Idiom

Read the passage: *"He was a real Romeo, charming everyone he met."* What type of figurative language is used?

• Alliteration

• Allusion

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Read the passage: *"The show must go on!"* Which rhetorical device is used in this phrase?

• Repetition

• Rhetorical question

• Parallelism

• Hyperbole