Elements of Drama

Front

What is the action that takes place on the stage?

Back

Scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Front

What do we call the conversation between characters?

Back

Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

Who is the person that fills in the details to the audience throughout the play?

Back

Narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.10

Front

What shows the changes in settings over time in a drama?

Back

Scenes

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.10

Front

What do we call the people or animals who are acting on the stage?

Back

Characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.10

Front

What is the written text of a play called?

Back

Script

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.5

Front

What is the location and time period in which a play takes place?

Back

Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

Front

What are the main divisions of a play called?

Back

Acts

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

Front

What is the role of the director in a drama?

Back

The director oversees the production and guides the actors.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

Front

What is the term for the background information provided at the beginning of a play?

Back

Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.5