Exposition is the text that introduces the audience to the characters and physical setting.
What is exposition?(1 point)
Responses
what happens in the aftermath of the climax
what happens in the aftermath of the climax
the moment when the energy between characters has reached its most intense pitch
the moment when the energy between characters has reached its most intense pitch
text that introduces the audience to the characters and physical setting
text that introduces the audience to the characters and physical setting
the moment when the conflict is resolved
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Sojourner Truth
by Joanna Evans
The fight for suffrage drives a wedge between a spirited young woman and her mother. . . .
Characters
NARRATOR
REBECCA, 17 years old
MAMA, her mother
BEFORE RISE: NARRATOR enters, addresses audience.
NARRATOR: Did you know that women in the United States weren’t allowed to vote until 1920? That’s when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, extending voting rights to all women. If you do your math, you’ll find that women couldn’t vote for nearly 150 years after our nation was created out of the Revolutionary War. . .talk about injustice!
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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
The play is set in New England in 1866. Why is this important to the structure of the play?
(1 point)
Responses
The Civil War was raging 1866, and New England was a safer place than the South for women to speak about ending slavery and gaining voting rights for all.
The Civil War was raging 1866, and New England was a safer place than the South for women to speak about ending slavery and gaining voting rights for all.
The 19th amendment was ratified in 1866 in Seneca Falls, New York, making it an important place in the fight for women’s suffrage.
The 19th amendment was ratified in 1866 in Seneca Falls, New York, making it an important place in the fight for women’s suffrage.
The 15th amendment was passed in 1866 in New England, giving women the right to vote.
The 15th amendment was passed in 1866 in New England, giving women the right to vote.
The Civil War had just ended, and the North was a safer place than the South for women who were fighting for voting rights for all.
by Joanna Evans
The fight for suffrage drives a wedge between a spirited young woman and her mother. . . .
Characters
NARRATOR
REBECCA, 17 years old
MAMA, her mother
BEFORE RISE: NARRATOR enters, addresses audience.
NARRATOR: Did you know that women in the United States weren’t allowed to vote until 1920? That’s when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, extending voting rights to all women. If you do your math, you’ll find that women couldn’t vote for nearly 150 years after our nation was created out of the Revolutionary War. . .talk about injustice!
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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
The play is set in New England in 1866. Why is this important to the structure of the play?
(1 point)
Responses
The Civil War was raging 1866, and New England was a safer place than the South for women to speak about ending slavery and gaining voting rights for all.
The Civil War was raging 1866, and New England was a safer place than the South for women to speak about ending slavery and gaining voting rights for all.
The 19th amendment was ratified in 1866 in Seneca Falls, New York, making it an important place in the fight for women’s suffrage.
The 19th amendment was ratified in 1866 in Seneca Falls, New York, making it an important place in the fight for women’s suffrage.
The 15th amendment was passed in 1866 in New England, giving women the right to vote.
The 15th amendment was passed in 1866 in New England, giving women the right to vote.
The Civil War had just ended, and the North was a safer place than the South for women who were fighting for voting rights for all.
The correct response is:
The Civil War had just ended, and the North was a safer place than the South for women who were fighting for voting rights for all.
Sojourner Truth
by Joanna Evans
The fight for suffrage drives a wedge between a spirited young woman and her mother. . . .
Characters
NARRATOR
REBECCA, 17 years old
MAMA, her mother
BEFORE RISE: NARRATOR enters, addresses audience.
NARRATOR: Did you know that women in the United States weren’t allowed to vote until 1920? That’s when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, extending voting rights to all women. If you do your math, you’ll find that women couldn’t vote for nearly 150 years after our nation was created out of the Revolutionary War. . .talk about injustice!
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Question
Use the passage and instruction paragraph to answer the question.
Refer to the stage direction that shows Rebecca kneeling at Mama’s feet. Rebecca pleads with her mother to come with her to hear Truth speak.
What structural part of the play does this stage direction and dialogue represent?
(1 point)
Responses
rising action
rising action
exposition
exposition
falling action
falling action
climax
by Joanna Evans
The fight for suffrage drives a wedge between a spirited young woman and her mother. . . .
Characters
NARRATOR
REBECCA, 17 years old
MAMA, her mother
BEFORE RISE: NARRATOR enters, addresses audience.
NARRATOR: Did you know that women in the United States weren’t allowed to vote until 1920? That’s when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, extending voting rights to all women. If you do your math, you’ll find that women couldn’t vote for nearly 150 years after our nation was created out of the Revolutionary War. . .talk about injustice!
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Question
Use the passage and instruction paragraph to answer the question.
Refer to the stage direction that shows Rebecca kneeling at Mama’s feet. Rebecca pleads with her mother to come with her to hear Truth speak.
What structural part of the play does this stage direction and dialogue represent?
(1 point)
Responses
rising action
rising action
exposition
exposition
falling action
falling action
climax
The correct response is:
rising action
What is the main difference between a monologue and a soliloquy?(1 point)
Responses
In a monologue, the speaker assumes they cannot be heard.
In a monologue, the speaker assumes they cannot be heard.
In a soliloquy, the speaker assumes they cannot be heard.
In a soliloquy, the speaker assumes they cannot be heard.
A monologue advances the plot by revealing the speaker’s secret feelings.
A monologue advances the plot by revealing the speaker’s secret feelings.
A soliloquy is spoken by a narrator.
Responses
In a monologue, the speaker assumes they cannot be heard.
In a monologue, the speaker assumes they cannot be heard.
In a soliloquy, the speaker assumes they cannot be heard.
In a soliloquy, the speaker assumes they cannot be heard.
A monologue advances the plot by revealing the speaker’s secret feelings.
A monologue advances the plot by revealing the speaker’s secret feelings.
A soliloquy is spoken by a narrator.
The correct response is:
In a soliloquy, the speaker assumes they cannot be heard.
Why would a playwright use a soliloquy instead of a monologue?(1 point)
Responses
to reveal the character’s true motivation and most honest feelings
to reveal the character’s true motivation and most honest feelings
to give the audience historical context about the setting of the play
to give the audience historical context about the setting of the play
to develop an idea the playwright wants the audience to know about
to develop an idea the playwright wants the audience to know about
to inform the audience about how one character feels about another
Responses
to reveal the character’s true motivation and most honest feelings
to reveal the character’s true motivation and most honest feelings
to give the audience historical context about the setting of the play
to give the audience historical context about the setting of the play
to develop an idea the playwright wants the audience to know about
to develop an idea the playwright wants the audience to know about
to inform the audience about how one character feels about another
The correct response is:
to reveal the character’s true motivation and most honest feelings.
What is dramatic irony?(1 point)
Responses
the use of humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose or criticize people
the use of humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose or criticize people
a contrast between a character’s expectations and the audience’s knowledge
a contrast between a character’s expectations and the audience’s knowledge
the use of language to mock, ridicule, or criticize
the use of language to mock, ridicule, or criticize
a contrast between what is expected and what happens
Responses
the use of humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose or criticize people
the use of humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose or criticize people
a contrast between a character’s expectations and the audience’s knowledge
a contrast between a character’s expectations and the audience’s knowledge
the use of language to mock, ridicule, or criticize
the use of language to mock, ridicule, or criticize
a contrast between what is expected and what happens
The correct response is:
a contrast between a character’s expectations and the audience’s knowledge.