Unit 4 Test Review

Roman plays were started by William Shakespeare
Greek Plays were performed by men wearing masks
Mystery plays presented the story of Noah
Miracle plays are based on the life of one of the saints
Morality plays are allegories representing vices and virtues
The Yankee was a popular type of character who displayed American common sense by outwitting sophisticated foreigners

Periods of American Drama:
Colonial Period
Period after the Revolution
The Period between 1865 and 1914
The Early 20th Century
Theater Today

Chorus: a group of people who act as narrators
Aside: lines spoken by a character directly to the audience
Comedy: a humorous work of drama with a happy ending
Monologue: Thoughts spoken aloud by a character when he or she is alone
Soliloquy: Long speech spoken by a character to himself, another character, or the audience
Scene: A division of an act into smaller parts
Act: A within a play like chapters in a novel
Dialogue: Conversation between characters

After reading a short story, know how to answer questions relating to a fiction and a nonfiction text:
1st person: I'm telling the story using "I" "Me" "My"
3rd person: I'm telling a story about others.  I'm not in it.
3rd person omniscient:  Like God, I know everything about everyone at all times.
3rd person limited: I'm telling the story about someone else and know everything about one person.
Main idea
Inference
Tone