Sharing a story with your body without making sounds

What does the exposition/introduction of a story include?

The characters, the setting, and when the story takes place

Which is an example of a metamorphosis?

When Athena turned a woman into a spider

A class of poets and storytellers from Western Africa

Which of the following is an example of Repetition?

The Little Engine saying, "I think I can, I think I can." over and over

How long has pantomime been around?

Since Ancient Greek and Roman times

Why did people in Ancient Greece tell Myths?

To explain how the world began and how natural things came to be

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1
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of African Storytelling?
Metamorphosis
Repetition
Movement
Music
2
What is Pantomime?
Singing to an audience
Dancing to the specific beat in music
Sitting down and reading a book to children
Sharing a story with your body without making sounds
3
What is the definition of the word "plot?"
The main challenge characters must face
The characters in a story
The ending of a story
the main events of the story
4
The main purposes of storytelling that we discussed are:
To entertain
Passing on History
To teach a lesson
All of the Above
5
In Greek Mythology, who is the King of the Gods?
Hades
Hercules
Zeus
Athena
6
What does the exposition/introduction of a story include?
The characters, the setting, and when the story takes place
A list of characters in the story
How the story begins to resolve before the very end
The final confrontation between the hero and the villian
7
Music cannot be used in Pantomime
False
True
8
Which is an example of a metamorphosis?
When Hercules fought the Nemean Lion
When Odysseus threw a spear into the cyclops' eye
When Athena turned a woman into a spider
When Hera took away Echo's voice
9
What is a Griot?
A class of poets and storytellers from Western Africa
A man who goes on a long journey
The Greek God of Storytelling
A character who shows up in every African Folktale
10
Which of the following is an example of Repetition?
Lighting a birthday candle
The Little Engine saying, "I think I can, I think I can." over and over
When the protagonist and antagonist finally meet
When Anansi's legs became long
11
When did storytelling first begin?
When the first book was published
In Ancient Greece
When Leonardo da Vinci first began inventing
When Cave people were alive
12
The Climax is the part of the story where the problem is solved. Everyone lives "Happily Ever After"
True
False
13
How long has pantomime been around?
Since when silent movies first came out
Since Ancient Greek and Roman times
Since the Victorian Era
Since the Renaissance
14
Why did people in Ancient Greece tell Myths?
To spread the fame and glory of the Gods and Goddesses
To scare children into doing their chores
To entertain
To explain how the world began and how natural things came to be
15
What is the word for a character who actively opposes someone or something?
Antagonist
Hero
Protagonist
Climax

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