Elements of Drama

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What is the primary purpose of drama?

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to tell a compelling story

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How is drama different from other kinds of fiction?

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Drama is written to be performed by actors for an audience.

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Elements unique to drama: characters, stage directions, scenes; conflict, setting, characters; stage directions, scenes, monologue; dialogue, plot, setting.

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stage directions, scenes, monologue

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What is the difference between dialogue and monologue?

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Dialogue is conversation between two or more characters. In a monologue, one character speaks alone.

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Why does a playwright include stage directions in a script?

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To provide information about the setting, characters, dialogue, and appearance of a play.

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Types of Drama include: stage plays, radio plays, movies, television programs.

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all of the above

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----- are a playwright's written instructions about how actors should move and behave. They also explain how the stage should look and where props (items used in the play) are located.

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stage directions

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A ______ is a section in a play in which all of the events occur in one place at one time. Some plays have only one _____ and take place over a short amount of time. Other plays have several ______ and take place over a longer period of time.

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scenes

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A ----------- is a speech in which a character speaks to a silent or absent listener in a moment of deep emotion.

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monologue

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A special kind of monologue is a — a speech by a character alone on stage, whose words reveal what he or she is thinking or feeling.

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soliloquy