Drama Elements

The development of a character's personality by their Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks is called... 

• Monologue
• Stage Directions 
• Characterization
• Soliloquy 

If you would go see a drama piece in a theatre, and you would see a happy mask what type of play would this be? 

• A tragedy where the main character has a downfall. 
• An action play full of suspense.
• A comedy that is humorous and will have a happy ending. 
• A comedy that will be humorous, but does not have a happy ending. 

The person who writes a script of a drama is called...

• an author
• a writer
• a playwright
• a poet

A long speech given by one character on stage directed to other characters or the audience. 

• Soliloquy
• Aside
• Stage Directions
• Monologue 

A type of drama where the main character has a downfall, and will have an unhappy ending where many people could possible die. 

• comedy
• science-fiction
• melodrama 
• tragedy 

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The word drama in English class refers to what?

• A problem with your loved ones. 
• A fight between friends.
• A play that is meant to be acted out in a theatre. 
• A television show that is acted out. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

The divisions of a drama script are referred to as... Remember they are like chapters and paragraphs in a book. 

• Monologue; Soliloquy
• Acts and Scenes
• Aside; Dialogue
• Comedy and Tragedy 

The actors/actresses that portray the characters in a drama & are usually listed at the beginning of script are the...

• Cast
• Scenes
• Acts
• Stage Directions 

The image is an example of a conversation between characters in a drama selection. Remember a play is written using what...

• monologue
• soliloquy
• stage directions
• dialogue

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Look at the image, which word or words might be the best example of Stage Directions? Remember a certain type of punctuation is seen & explains what the actors should feel and how they should act on stage. 

• (She starts out,... then turns in the doorway as something else strikes her.) 
• Katie (amused)
• Bill. Yea, but it's been a long time since I've seen this one, and...
• Katie. Ok. Enjoy.