Elements of Drama

A monologue is--

• A conversation between actors
• Small moveable actions
• A conversation said aloud by only one actor on stage
• The hero's job or goal

In a play, how does a monologue help assist the reader or audience understand what is happening in the drama?

• It conveys ALL of the characters' thoughts.
• It conveys a SINGLE character's thoughts and reveals the internal conflict.
• It doesn't help the reader or audience at all
• None of the Above

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The major divisions in a play are called--

• Scenes
• Acts
• Chapters
• Sections

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Read the following scene from the play,  "The Necklace" and answer the following question.
[One day, Mathilde's husband came home with a broad smile and a large envelope in his hand.
Husband: "Look! Here's something for you, dear."
[Mathilde eagerly tears open the envelope and reads]
Husband: "What do you think? Is it marvelous?"
Mathilde: "What's the use of this invitation to me? Without anything to wear, I can't go to the party! ...Pass the invitation on to someone whose wife is better dressed  than I!"
In this scene, the dialogue between Mathilde and her husband is important because it--

• Shows how unhappy both of them are of their economic situation and poverty.
• Mathilde's husband's optimism and positivity over being invited to the party in contrast to his wife's unhappiness and selfishness.
• Both Mathilde's and her husband's excitement and elation over getting invited to the party.
• None of the Above

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The playwright used the previous lines to reveal the--

• Setting
• Conflict
• Resolution
• Rising Action

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Read the following lines from the play, "The Necklace" and answer questions 7 and 8.
[She had no clothes, no jewels, nothing. And these were the only things she loved. She felt that she was made for them. She wanted to be liked, to be admired, to be beautiful and loved.]
These lines are important to the play because it shows  that Mathilde---?

• Is content and satisfied
• Is vain and materialistic
• Understands that family, friends, and health  are what is most important in life
• Loves her husband and is happy to be married to him

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The following two questions come from the play, "Dragon Wings."
[Uncle Bright Star, Wind Rider, and Moon Shadow are pulling a homemade airplane up the hill. ]
Wind Rider: "Take the ropes." [pantomimes taking a rope over his shoulder as he faces the audience] [They strain. Moon Shadow stumbles but gets up. Stamping his feet to get a better footing , he keeps tugging.]
The playwright uses stage directions mainly to--?

• Reveal how relatively easy it was to pull the airplane up the hill
• To convey how difficult it was to pull the airplane up the hill, despite the additional help

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Stage directions are important to the play because--

• They help show the characters' movements
• Helps show the characters' facial expressions and emotions
• Helps show the characters' actions
• All of the Above

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Italicized portions of text found in plays that give information beyond the dialogue and helps the audience interpret the scene are called--

• stage directions
• Rules
• Dialogue
• Movements

The entire text of the drama is called--

• The Script
• The Dialogue
• The Stage Directions
• The Act