Script and Story

What is the prologue of a story?

• An introduction that leads to the next moment in the story

• The ending of a story

• The middle of the story

• The rising action of a story

Every drama has a ______.

• monologue, byline, storyline

• playwright, author, and composer

• beginning, middle, and end

• character, editor, story pattern

A long speech given by an actor in a play is called a _______.

• Lines

• Speech

• Dialogue

• Monologue

What do you call the block of text that is written in ITALICS and tells us the WHO, WHAT, and WHERE?

• Stage Directions

• Dialogue

• Setting

• Narrator

When a "-" appears at the end of a character's line, what does that mean?

• It means the next character who says a line "cuts off" the previous character

• It means the character has a change in thought

• It means the character forgot their line

• It means the scene ended

What is a "libretto"?

• The text of an opera or musical

• Another word for Library

• The ending of the play

• A vocalization

What does "book" mean in theatre? Check all that apply

• The character development and dramatic structure

• The spoken dialogue and stage directions

• The dialogue and lyrics together

• None of the above

True or False: The book and libretto can sometimes mean the same thing

• True

• False

What is an internal conflict?

• A struggle within the person's mind, heart, and soul

• A physical struggle between two people

• An internal conscious

What is an external conflict?

• A struggle caused by an outside force, either by nature or another character

• A fight with fists

• A monologue

• A concern