Elements of a Drama

Elements of Drama





How to identify and understand dialogue and Stage Directions.

Dialogue is used to describe the words characters say.

• Dialogue helps reveal:

  • The personalities of characters

  • The plot and story events

  • The relationships between characters

  • The attitudes of characters
    
    

Multiple Choice

What is Dialogue?

• Describes the action taking place on stage

• Logs two accounts in at the same time

• Used to describe the words characters say

• Details the lighting, sound, and music on stage

Stage Directions provide details about the character's actions and the events taking place on the stage.

• Stage Directions

  • Usually appear in italics and (within brackets)

  • Designate the actions, positions, and comings and goings of actors

  • Designate lighting, sound, and music directions

Multiple Select

​ Stage Directions provide details about the movement on stage. Examples of this are:​

(Multiple answers)

• An Actor/Actress entering the stage

• Music beginning to play

• Lights turning on/off

• An Actor Singing

• An Actress speaking to another Actress

Labelling

Identify Elements of Drama

(Dialogue)

(Stage Directions)

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Dialogue

Stage Directions

Open Ended

What do the stage directions tell Rose to do after Cal talks down to her in the dialogue?

Multiple Choice

According to the Stage Directions, where does this scene take place?

• In the main deck

• On the Iceberg

• In the office

• Titanic Dining Room

Open Ended

What does the dialogue reveal about Rose's fiancé Cal?

Multiple Choice

What does the Captain do during this scene?

• He is not in the scene

• Orders food from the waiter

• Breaks up the Cal and Jack

• Drive the boat

Reorder

Reorder the following first five lines of dialogue

• Waiter

• Cal (His First Line)

• Cal (His Second Line)

• Jack

• Cal (His Third Line)

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Open Ended

Is Jack good looking? Explain your answer

Multiple Choice

According to the stage directions, in what tone does jack say his first line of dialogue?

• Excited
• Mischievously

• Angry
• Confused

Open Ended

How do the dialogue and the stage directions work together to begin to develop the plot (story) of the play?