Elements of Drama

What is the literary genre of drama?

• Stories that are written in prose.

• Stories that have tragic endings.

• Stories that are meant to be performed.

• Stories that consist of poetry.

A playwright is

• someone who acts in the play

• the author of the play

• the director of the play

• an audience member

The text of a play, including the dialogue and stage directions.

• setting

• act

• characters

• script

What are stage directions in a play?

• The information provided at the beginning of a story (setting,
  characters, etc.)
• The information provided in a play to offer guidance to the actors
  and director as to what they should be going.
• The information provided in a play that describes the place, time,
  and mood.
• The information provided at the end of the play that describes the
  lessons learned by the characters.

The smallest division of a play in which the time or place setting changes

• Scene
• Act
• Drama
• Cast

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

The major sections of plays in drama are called

• Acts

• Scenes

• Chapters

• Asides

Conversation between two or more characters

• Monologue
• Dialect
• Conversation
• Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which of the following is NOT a type of drama?

• Live theater (plays and musicals)

• Television

• Film/Movies

• Novels

What is an article or object that appears on stage during a play?

• Prop
• Playwright
• Scene
• Stage Direction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

How do you find stage directions?

• they are underlined

• they are in bold

• they are inside parentheses () and in italic letters