Dramatic Elements Flashcards

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What is the conversation between characters in a play called?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What do stage directions tell actors to do?

Back

How to move and speak

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What is the setting of a play?

Back

Where and when the story takes place

Front

If the stage is dimly lit with blue lighting, what mood might the play be trying to create?

Back

Sad or mysterious

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What is the purpose of a playwright?

Back

the person who writes plays

Front

What are the acts in drama?

Back

the major divisions of a play. There are scenes in each act

Front

Scene

Back

The action that takes place in a single place

Front

Dialogue

Back

Words said by the characters

Front

Setting

Back

The time and place in a play

Front

Script

Back

Text of the play