Beauty and the Beast Questions

Standard Based Comprehension Questions

Directions: We will be watching “Beauty and the Beast” as a class. Make sure you answer all parts
of each question. Make sure to use all your writing strategies and use textual evidence in your
answers. I will be grading on format, spelling, grammar, TTQA and textual evidence.

1. Who is the protagonist of the story? Choose one adjective that describes this character and
provide three reasons why you chose this adjective using textual evidence.​(RL 5.3 Comparing
Characters)

2. Who is the antagonist of the story? Choose one adjective that describes this character and provide
three reasons why you chose this adjective using textual evidence.​(RL 5.3 Comparing Characters)

3. What is the main type of figurative language used in “Beauty in the Beast?” Give three examples
used within the movie. ​(RL 5.4 Figurative Language)

4. How does the use of figurative language capture the audience’s attention or add to the overall
mood of the movie? ​(RL 5.4 Figurative Language)

5. What other movies or books use this type of figurative language? Give three examples. ​(RL 5.4
Figurative Language)
6. Should the Beast allow Belle to visit her sick father and risk losing her love? Give me three specific
examples defending your opinion. ​(W 5.1 Opinion Pieces with Supports)

7. Choose two characters that have major differences in their personality and actions taken in the
story. Compare and contrast the two using a Venn Diagram. ​(RL 5.3 Comparing Characters)

8. What is the theme of the story? Use textual evidence to explain how the author used situations to
teach the audience this moral. ​(RL 5.2 Theme)

9. How would the story be different if it were told mainly from the Beast’s point-of-view? Support
your answer using textual evidence. ​(RL 5.6 Point of View)