Drama Review

The correct term for the person who wrote a play.

• Screenwriter

• Author

• Playwright

• Monologue

The correct term for someone who wrote a movie or TV show.

• Playwright

• Screenwriter

• Monologue

• Author

What is the printed copy of a play/drama called?

• Script

• Novel

• Thesaurus

When two or more characters speak to each other.

• Monologue

• Conversation

• Plot

• Dialogue

When one character speaks for a long time, either to themself or to another character.

• Dialogue

• Conversation

• Monologue

• Plot

Larger sections of a play that usually align with the elements of plot. Similar to chapters in a book.

• Scenes

• Acts

• Chapters

• Headings

Smaller divisions in a play.

• Scenes

• Acts

• Chapters

• Headings

What does a change of scene usually mean?

• A change in location or the entrance of a new character.

• The passage of time or the entrance of a new character.

• A change in location or the passage of time.

• The entrance of a new character or the beginning of a monologue.

Words in italics and/or parentheses that explain major action in the play.

• Dialogue

• Theme

• Mood

• Stage Directions

The overall lesson or message of a story.

• Theme

• Tone

• Mood

• Setting