Elements of Drama

Why do people watch and participate in theatre?

• Because they're bored

• It moves us emotionally

• Who watches theatre anymore?

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

the written text of a play is called the

• short story

• novel

• blueprint

• script

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

the person who writes the play is the

• playwright

• author

• playwrite

• poet

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

True or false, drama have PLOTS

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

Three-Dimensional Characters typically have what traits? Select ALL that apply.

• deep

• complex

• major characters

• do not change

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

The "Theme" of a drama is called the....

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

a long speech given by 1 actor

• speech

• monologue

• soliloquy

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.7

the actor speaks his thoughts aloud, usually to himself or the audience.

• soliloquy

• monologue

• speech

• sermon

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Melody in a drama includes which of the following? Select all that apply.

• music

• sound effects

• singing

• silence

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Spectacle is the __________________ elements of a play.

• visual

• vocal

• written

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.3