Drama! Notes

Drama Notes!

Drama Notes! Pg. 1

Cast - Actors who act in the play

Theme - The message/lesson the reader can learn form the story about life.

Plot - The main sequence of events in the story.

Act - Big chuncks of the story. Kind of like chapters.

Drama Notes! Pg. 2

Scenes - Smaller chuncks of story. When the set changes.

Set - The background and scenery of a play

Props - The items you use on stage.

Setting - Where and when the story occurs

Drama Notes! Pg. 3

Protagonist - the main character, usually trying to solve the conflict

Antagonist - opposes the protagonist. Also known as the "bad guy".

Stage Directions - not spoken out loud. Tell the actors and stage crew what to do.

Dialogue - lines that are spoken by the actors.

Characterization - establishes the feelings and motivation of a character in a text.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct Drama element.

Max: what are we going to do today?
Anthony: we should go to the park for a walk.

• Characterization

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Stage Directions

Multiple Choice

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Scene: the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson

• Characterization

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Stage Directions

Multiple Choice

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(on the phone, she sits down on the bench)

• Characterization

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Stage Directions

Multiple Choice

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John: (visibly angry) How could you have spilled all this paint? I specifically asked you to be very careful. I’m not sure if you were the right choice for this job.

• Characterization

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Stage Directions

Multiple Choice

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[We see a close-up of the porch light as it suddenly goes out. There’s a murmur from the group.]

• Characterization

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Stage Directions

Multiple Choice

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GOODMAN. Wait a minute now. You keep your distance—all of you.

• Characterization

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Stage Directions

Multiple Choice

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[He wets his lips, looking from face to face.]

• Characterization

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Stage Directions

Multiple Select

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“MICKEY: (turns to JOE) I’m sorry; did you say something, Joe?”

• Characterization

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Stage Directions

Multiple Select

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“MICKEY: (turns to JOE) I’m sorry; did you say something, Joe?”

• Characterization

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Stage Directions

Multiple Choice

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“JOE: Who, me? Nope. You must be hearing things. MICKEY: Maybe, Joe. But I thought I heard you say, ‘Bucho’s a loser.’ JOE: I said no such thing. Like I told you, Mickey, you must be hearing things. Get your ears checked.”

• Characterization

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Stage Directions

Multiple Choice

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ANNIE [Grimly]: It will be, when I give in to that.

• Characterization

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Stage Directions

Multiple Choice

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Hector (stepping forward ): I will fight you, Achilles.

• Characterization

• Setting

• Dialogue

• Stage Directions