Drama Introduction

Drama

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Drama:

A play, a story written to be performed by people, actors, on a stage with an audience.

Playwright:

The person who wrote the play

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Scenes:

Smaller parts of a play that usually signal a change in setting or an action change

Dialouge:

What the characters say. Also called lines or conversations.

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Monolouge:

A long speech given by the character, uninterrupted.

Stage Directions:

Directions to the actors. These tell the actors (and readers) when to say lines, where to be, what props to grab or any other instructions. Can be in italics or (parentheses) or [brackets.]

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Monolouge:

A long speech given by the character, uninterrupted.

Stage Directions:

Directions to the actors. These tell the actors (and readers) when to say lines, where to be, what props to grab or any other instructions. Can be in italics or (parentheses) or [brackets.]

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Monolouge:

A long speech given by the character, uninterrupted.

Stage Directions:

Directions to the actors. These tell the actors (and readers) when to say lines, where to be, what props to grab or any other instructions. Can be in italics or (parentheses) or [brackets.]

Dialogue and stage directions teach us a lot about the character's thoughts and feelings.

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Narrator:

This person usually gives background or fill-in information. Usually not a character.

Props

Objects used in the play by the actors/characters.

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Prologue

Beginning of the play that describes the setting and provides background information needed to understand the play.

SCRIPT

Includes the characters' dialogue and stage directions. Ex. of STAAR Question:

Scene

the scene will let the reader know about the action that takes place within that single setting.

Ex. of STAAR Question:

Setting

The time and place the play/drama takes place. Helps the reader understand where the story takes place. Ex. of STAAR question:

Dialogue

Author's of playwrites/drama, use dialogue to help readers get a better understanding of the characters.

Ex. of STAAR question:

Multiple Choice

The stage directions before line 1 help the reader-

• A. determine why Billy is upset

• B. where the story will take place

• C. understand why Amber's mom is upset

• D. identify the conflict of the story

Multiple Choice

Mother's lines throughout the play suggest that she-

• A. doesn't think Abby has done a good job on her project

• B. depends on Billy and Abby to get along

• C. does not approve of Billy's comments

• D. likes to take Abby's side

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 5, the word reprimand means-

• A. praise

• B. play

• C.punish

• D.upset

Multiple Choice

Stage directions for Chet show that he-

• continues to feel worse.

• only focuses on the trophy.

• dislikes hanging out with his little sister.

• slowly feels better in scene one.

Multiple Choice

Which of the props used in the play is needed for the resolution of the conflict?

• the green belt

• the trophy

• the uniform

• the chairs

Multiple Choice

This play has just one scene because-

• the setting does not change

• only two characters speak

• no new characters are introduced

• the setting is outside

Multiple Select

Read lines 4 and 14. These lines suggest Julie-

• doesn't think Chet listens to her.

• thinks she is better at karate than Chet.

• annoys Chet because she dislikes him.

• constantly talks to her brother.

Multiple Choice

This play has two scenes because-

• the setting is outdoor in both scenes.

• the setting changes.

• the characters with speaking parts are the same.

• new characters are not introduced in scene 2.

Multiple Choice

Stage directions for Ginny in scene 2 show that she-

• has never talked to Mrs. Jones before.

• wants Oliver to talk to Mrs. Jones about Ally.

• thinks that Ally will understand why she is upset.

• finds it hard to talk about Ally to her mother.

Multiple Choice

Oliver's lines throughout the play suggest that he-

• thinks Ginny should bring up the problem to Mrs. Jones.

• wants to talk to Ally about her changed behavior.

• wants to talk to Ally's mother, but Ginny doesn't want him to.

• thinks the problem with Ally is not as bad as Ginny thinks.

Multiple Choice

Read this stage direction for Ally

[Ally goes over to her mom to hug her. She smiles nervously to Ginny.]

It suggests that Ally-

• doesn't want to be friends with Ginny anymore.

• knows why Ginny wants to talk to her mom.

• thinks Ginny will say nice things about her to her mom.

• has no idea why Ginny and Oliver are at her house.