Drama Notes

DRAMA REVIEW

A drama is a story written to be performed by actors before an audience. The script of a dramatic work, or play, includes dialogue and often stage directions. Dialogue refers to the conversation between characters. Stage directions are the instructions written by the playwright to describe the appearance and actions of the characters as well as the sets, props, costumes, sound effects, and lighting.

A drama may be divided into acts. An act is a major unit of a drama, or play. A play may be divided into several acts. Many modern plays have one, two, or three acts. Acts may be further divided into scenes. Each scene takes place in a specific setting and time. A new scene may indicate a change in location or the passage of time.

Multiple Choice

The acts in a drama that are divided into sections are called ___________.

• plot

• scenes

• acts

• stage directions

Multiple Choice

A written work that tells a story through action and speech and is meant to be acted on a stage.

• drama

• stage directions

• acts

• scenes

Multiple Choice

Tells the actors where to go, how to move, and when to say their lines

• setting

• stage directions

• scenery

• props

Multiple Choice

Consists of the lines of text that the character speak

• setting

• stage directions

• dialogue

• acts

Multiple Choice

The parts that a play is divided into

• acts

• setting

• dialogue

• scenes

Multiple Choice

The author of a play is know as the ____________________.

• author

• poet

• playwright

• actor

Multiple Choice

The _______________ is the text that has everything needed to perform a drama, including dialogue and instructions for the stage.

• script

• stage directions

• plot

• act