Elements of Drama in The Miracle Worker, Acts II and III
Question 1 • * SY2025-26 - 1001040 M/J Language Arts 2 Sem 1 CR
Read this excerpt from a play.Hailey (entering from the side door and depositing a full backpack on the table): Hi, Mom! I’ve got a ton of homework tonight.Mrs. Renault (stepping forward and offering a letter for inspection): Oh, yeah? Well, a letter came for you today. It says it’s from the Encore Summer Institute.Hailey (taking the letter and opening it): I’ve been waiting for this (reading the letter, eyes growing wider). Oh, Mom, I got in. Unbelievable. I can’t, I mean, this is amazing.Mrs. Renault (shaking her head and clutching her hands, jaw dropping): Read it out loud. . . .Which line from the play contains dialogue that reveals emotion?
Answer
A
(entering from the side door and depositing a full backpack on the table)
B
Well, a letter came for you today. It says it’s from the Encore Summer Institute.
C
Oh, Mom, I got in. Unbelievable. I can’t, I mean, this is amazing.
D
(shaking her head and clutching her hands, jaw dropping)
Explanation
Dialogue is the spoken words of a character, and emotional dialogue expresses feelings through what the character says. “Oh, Mom, I got in. Unbelievable. I can’t, I mean, this is amazing” shows Hailey’s excitement and amazement. The actions in choices A and D are stage directions, not dialogue.
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