Elements of Drama

Elements of

Drama

Drama

A drama is a story told or
performed in front of a live
audience. It is also known as

a play.

Multiple Choice

A drama is a play usually performed on a stage.

• true
• false

Playwright

The author of a drama is
called a playwright.

Multiple Choice

The person that writes the play is called the ______________.

• narrator

• actor

• director

• playwright

Script

A script is the written form

of a play.

Multiple Choice

The text of the play is called the...

• acts
• script
• scenes
• dialogue

Dialogue

What the characters say.
Dialogue appears next to the
character’s name.

Dialogue

Multiple Choice

The __________ is what the actors say to each other.

• dialogue

• speech tag

• words

• scenes

Props

Props are the objects used to bring
a drama to life.

Multiple Choice

The _________ in a drama are objects used to bring it to life.

• props

• stage

• script

• screenplay

Stage Directions

Stage directions are written

instructions for the actors. The

are usually surrounded by
[brackets] and italicized.

Stage Directions

Multiple Choice

_____________ are written instructions for actors.

• stage directions

• pay check

• script

• acts

Acts are the units of action in a

play. Acts are made up of scenes. A
play can have as little as 1 act and

as many as 5 or more.

Act

Act

Multiple Choice

The _______ are the "chapters" of a drama.

• pages

• acts

• scenes

• script

Scene

A scene shows a briefsituation of
action and dialogue. A scene can
change when the setting changes

or when a character leaves the

stage.

Scene

Multiple Choice

The ________ in a drama show the changes in settings over time.

• setting

• acts

• scenes

• chapters