Elements of Drama

A list of characters that appear in the play or drama is called a ______________________. They are also written in the brochure or program of the play.

• group

• crowd

• cast

• people

This is the written text of a play.

• script

• papers

• book

• lyrics

A plot structure includes... in this order: Exposition, rising action, _______________, falling action and _______________.

• resolution and climax

• climax and resolution

• more falling action

• dialogue and setting

The major sections of a play are called...

• Acts

• Scene

• Drama

• Script

One person speaking for a long time is a...

• Monologue

• Dialogue

• Dialect

• Language

What is a struggle between two opposite characters or forces?

• Script

• Conflict

• Resolution

• Falling Action

A hint of what is to come in the action of a play...

• Guess

• Act

• Foreshadow

• Scene

A playwright is...

• Someone that directs a film.

• An audience member.

• A writer of plays.

What provides information such as the time and place of a play or description of the setting.

• Stage Directions

• Foreshadow

• Props

• Playwright

Acts are divided into smaller sections called

• Scenes

• Stanzas

• Scripts

• Excerpts