What is a folktale? Given an example of one you know. Use this website for help https://www.keithbooks.com/folktales.html
Match the vocabulary word with the definition
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
mandarin | arrow_right_alt | a playwright’s descriptive comments that provide information about characters, dialogue, setting, and actions |
flustered p12 | arrow_right_alt | the line spoken between characters in fiction or a play. Dialogue in a play is the main way in which plot, characters, and other elements are established. |
stage directions | arrow_right_alt | person who writes plays |
dialogue | arrow_right_alt | a person who narrates something, especially a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem. |
waver p20 | arrow_right_alt | to be agitated or confused. |
playwright | arrow_right_alt | to move back and forth in an unsteady way |
narrator | arrow_right_alt | a public official in China in the past |
How would you describe the Banker? Provide evidence to go with your answer
Individually skim the drama for lines that reveal conflict between the characters. Mark those places with a C.
Skim the article again for lines that reveal character traits. Mark those places with a T.
List 3 Lines you marked with a C
List 3 lines you marked with a T
What is the function of stage directions in a drama?
What do you think was the playwright’s purpose in writing this drama?
What can the reader infer about the woman mentioned in paragraphs 4 through 6?
What is a possible moral to be learned from this folktale?
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Scene 1 1.Who are the characters?
Scene 1 2. Describe the interaction between the characters.
Scene 1 3. What is the significance of the stage directions in line 24?
Scene 2 4. Why has the Banker returned?
Scene 2 5. How does the dialogue reveal the Banker’s character traits?
Scene 2 6. How would you describe the mother’s actions?
Scene 3 7. What is a mandarin?
Scene 3 8. What is ironic about the Boy’s actions?