Question

STEPHEN (Interrupting): Cool. Did they say when we’ll get our first thunderstorm?

DAD: No, it wasn’t a forecast. They were talking about storm safety. . .what to do if severe weather comes along.

THERESA: I know what I’ll do. I’ll head straight for the porch to watch the clouds build and the lightning flash. I want to get a comfortable chair so I won’t have to sit on the floor.

Question
Use the excerpt to answer the question.

What details in this text point to its genre?

Responses

It shows an interaction between characters, so it is prose fiction.
It shows an interaction between characters, so it is prose fiction. - no response given

It shows the exact words that the character needs to speak, so it is a drama.
It shows the exact words that the character needs to speak, so it is a drama. - no response given

It contains details about a scientific event, so it is a nonfiction article.
It contains details about a scientific event, so it is a nonfiction article. - no response given

It contains short lines not grouped in paragraphs, so it must be lyrical poetry.

Answer 1

It shows the exact words that the character needs to speak, so it is a drama.

Reason: The excerpt is written as spoken lines with character names (STEPHEN, DAD, THERESA) and short dialogue lines, which is characteristic of a script/dramatic format.