ELEMENTS OF DRAMA

SCRIPT

• THE TEXT OF THE PLAY

• THE WORDS SAID BY THE CHARACTERS

• THE TIME AND PLACE IN THE PLAY

• THE PERSON WHO TELLS WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE PLAY

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

DIALOGUE

• THE TEXT OF THE PLAY

• THE WORDS SAID BY THE CHARACTERS

• WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TELLING THE ACTORS WHAT TO DO

• ALL OF THE CHARACTERS, USUALLY PORTRAYED BY ACTORS

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CAST OF CHARACTERS

• THE PERSON WHO TELLS WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE PLAY

• THE TIME AND PLACE IN THE PLAY

• WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TELLING THE ACTORS WHAT TO DO

• ALL OF THE CHARACTERS, USUALLY PORTRAYED BY ACTORS

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

SETTING

• THE TIME AND PLACE IN A PLAY

• WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TELLING THE ACTORS WHAT TO DO

• CHAPTER IN A PLAY THAT CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE SCENE

• THE PERSON WHO TELLS WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE PLAY

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.10

DRAMA

• THE TEXT OF THE PLAY

• WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TELLING THE ACTORS WHAT TO DO

• A STORY PERFORMED BY ACTORS ON A STAGE

• THE PERSON WHO TELLS WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE PLAY

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.7

STAGE DIRECTIONS

• WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TELLING THE ACTORS WHAT TO DO

• LABELS BEFORE LINES OF DIALOGUE TO SHOW WHICH CHARACTER IS SPEAKING

• THE ACTION THAT TAKES PLACE IN A SINGLE SETTING

• THE WORDS SAID BY THE CHARACTERS

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

NARRATOR

• THE TIME AND PLACE IN THE PLAY

• THE PERSON WHO TELLS WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE PLAY

• THE WORDS SAID BY THE CHARACTERS

• THE ACTION THAT TAKES PLACE IN A SINGLE SETTING

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

ACT

• THE ACTION THAT TAKES PLACE IN A SINGLE SETTING

• WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TELLING THE ACTORS WHAT TO DO

• WORDS SAID BY THE CHARACTERS

• CHAPTER IN A PLAY THAT CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE SCENE

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

SCENE

• THE ACTION THAT TAKES PLACE IN A SINGLE SETTING

• CHAPTER IN A PLAY THAT CONTAIN MORE THAN ONE SCENE

• WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TELLING THE ACTORS WHAT TO DO

• THE WORDS SAID BY THE CHARACTERS

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CHARACTER TAGS

• CHAPTER IN A PLAY THAT CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE SCENE

• THE WORDS SAID BY THE CHARACTERS

• LABELS BEFORE LINES OF DIALOGUE TO SHOW WHICH CHARACTER IS SPEAKING

• THE PERSON WHO TELLS WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE PLAY

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5