STAAR Drama Vocabulary Challenge

Front

What is the purpose of dialogue in a play?

Back

To develop characters, advance the plot, and convey emotions and ideas to the audience.

Front

How does the setting contribute to the overall mood of a play?

Back

The setting contributes to the overall mood of a play by establishing the time, place, and atmosphere in which the story unfolds.

Front

The time or place

Back

setting

Front

The author of a play

Back

Playwright

Front

Major divisions in a play

Back

act

Front

struggle between two forces that creates tension

Back

conflict

Front

How do stage directions enhance the audience's experience of a play?

Back

By providing detailed descriptions of the setting and characters' actions