Drama Elements

Front

What are the words spoken by actors in a drama called?

Back

Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

Front

What is a story or play that is acted out using characters in situations that imitate real life?

Back

Drama

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Who is a person that writes plays?

Back

Playwright

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

Front

What do we call the people who perform in a play?

Back

Cast

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

Front

What are props in a drama?

Back

Objects used by actors in a play.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Front

What is the term for the instructions given to actors about how to perform their lines?

Back

Stage directions

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

Front

What is the main conflict in a drama?

Back

The central struggle between opposing forces.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

Front

What is the purpose of a director in a drama?

Back

To oversee the artistic aspects and guide the actors.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is a script?

Back

The written text of a play, including dialogue and stage directions.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

Front

What is a monologue?

Back

A long speech by one character in a play.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D