Playwriting

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1. What is a dialogue?Written version of a play The author of a drama Instructions that tell the actors what to do onstage
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2. asked by Jane
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1.) What is a playwright?A - Author of play 2.) In five-act plays, what generally occurs in Act 3? B - The characters face the
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2. asked by MiMi the connexus 30000
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What is a playwright?(1 point)Responses author of a play author of a play structure of a play structure of a play specific
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2. asked by sebastian chapa
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Use the play titled Mary Cate’s Masterpiece to answer the question. Mary Cate’s Masterpiece Jimmy: (with head in hands)
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2. asked anonymously
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9 of 109 of 10 Items10:11 Feature Old Friends A. Gautam ANTWAN, a thirteen-year old boy GINA, Antwan’s classmate SAM, Gina’s
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2. asked anonymously
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What is a playwright?• moment of crisis or intensity in a play • specific division in a play • author of a play •
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2. asked by TWO
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Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible, which depicts the 1692 Salem witch trials, in 1953. Which represents a primary source he could
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2. asked by j coe
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Why does a playwright include stage directions in a script?to provide information about the setting, characters, dialogue, and
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2. asked by Way
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How are stage directions shown in a script?underlined with bold letters italicized with capital letters
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2. asked by BK
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Which option defines the word playwright? (1 point)O conversation between characters in a play O the author of a drama O
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2. asked by non ya beeswax
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One way in which playwrights develop characters is through dialogue. Define dialogue. Then choose Alice or Humpty Dumpty from
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2. asked by Love WINS
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2 characters, at least 20 lines of dialogue, at least 10 stage directions, a character list with the descriptions of your
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2. asked anonymously
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In the style of Shakespeare, can you write a short play about a character named "Sunky" who loves using the internet?
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2. asked by Dr. Botnik
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In Scene 1, Old Karl says, "Farming is no slice of pie, but we've always made do with what we have. "What does he mean? What
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2. asked anonymously
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Create a play script of a scene from your independent reading book from this unit. Include stage directions and two characters
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2. asked by anonymous
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We shall chide downright if I longer stay.[Titania and her fairies exit] In a play, what is the italicized section (seen above)
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2. asked by Meep
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I have to write a short silent play and I'm having trouble coming up with ideas. Can someone help?Its suppose to be in this
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2. asked by Katherine
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Once a playwright sold his manuscript, he could continue to collect royalties on his work.True or False
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2. asked by Jay
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From the words below, supply the words needed to complete the sentences.Vicariously, vicissitudes, tawdry, ponderous, sycophant,
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2. asked by Anonymous
3. 475 views
I'm writing a play for theater, but I can't think of a good title.It's about a girl who runs away from a terrible life, but then
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2. asked by Rae
3. 381 views
William Shakespeare's play's were watched by Queen _____ at her palace.Select one: a. Victoria b. Elizabeth I c. Mary I d.
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2. asked anonymously
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shakespeare usually used short stage directions which one is the odd one out and why
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2. asked by mandy
3. 318 views
Is it possible to say that the main reason that Shakespeare wrote many of his plays is to entertain the people of the
1. 1 answer
2. asked by Adeola
3. 380 views
What factors should be used to determine a playwright's target audience?
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2. asked by Terri
3. 278 views
I have a question about Shakespeare. I know that he wrote many plays, (about 37) and that they all could be classified as
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2. asked by Danielle
3. 569 views
I have to write a 10 minute play in English on a topic of my choosing. I'm in High School and I need a couple of ideas. I'm
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2. asked by Anne
3. 824 views
A playwright is writing a short play about a boy who finds a magic lamp with a genie inside. She wants to entertain her
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2. asked anonymously
3. 38 views
What is the primary focus of the second act in a three-act play?exposition rising action climax falling action resolution
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2. asked anonymously
3. 39 views
A playwright is writing a play about a girl who goes on an adventurous quest. He wants to make sure that the audience can see
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2. asked anonymously
3. 41 views
True or falseA playwright is the stage based equivalent of a screener for film
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The playwright uses Reggie’s dialogue to highlight that—Responses A he does not know he should not joke around with his
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What is ONE reason a playwright would use an aside in his/her writing?to cast the audience as a main character to confide in the
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2. asked by jhgfd
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Select the correct answers from the lists.(1 point)Playwrights use to introduce a setting, characters, and a conflict or
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2. asked by :)
3. 129 views
how did Shakespeare structure his plays?in two or three scenes in a five-act structure in one single scene in a traditional
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2. asked anonymously
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SCENE 1NARRATOR: Fort Massac is a small yet strategic United States Army outpost that stands on the muddy banks of the lower
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2. asked by :)
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Why might a playwright use exposition as part of a play’s structure?A) to stress the significance of the play’s setting B)
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2. asked by cheesvr
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Which of the following is true about playwriting in Elizabethan England?a. Playwrights were paid a royalty for each performance.
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2. asked anonymously
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What is the dramatic structure of a play?
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2. asked by cat
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What are stage directions in a script used for?
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Why would a playwright use a soliloquy instead of a monologue?(1 point)Responses to give the audience historical context about
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2. asked by Thanks Bot
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Disney Cruise Lines- Rapunzel. Briefly establish the purpose—what do you think the playwright and creative team were trying to
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2. asked anonymously
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Select the correct answers from the lists.(1 point) Playwrights use to introduce a setting, characters, and a conflict or
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2. asked anonymously
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Use the passage to answer the question.Why did the playwright leave Mama and Rebecca with unresolved differences at the end of
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2. asked by Thanks Bot
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Playwrights use ______stage directions dramatic structures exposition rising action to introduce a setting, characters, and a
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2. asked by Blue Berry
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GRENDEL: An impossible task, for I will destroy you first, stupid one.(GRENDEL begins backing 1ST WARRIOR into a corner.) 1ST
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2. asked by Tanyashand
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Why would a playwright use a soliloquy instead of a monologue?(1 point)Responses to develop an idea the playwright wants the
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2. asked by Blue Berry
3. 119 views
A playwright wrote a player that consist of a series of soliloquy delivered by different characters about their fondest
1. 1 answer
2. asked anonymously
3. 51 views
Why might a playwright purposefully structure a drama so that the resolution is unclear?A. to introduce supporting characters B.
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2. asked anonymously
3. 19 views
Why would a playwright use a soliloquy instead of a monologue?(1 point)Responses to give the audience historical context about
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2. asked anonymously
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