Elements of Drama

Person who tells the story, often spoken in third person.

• actor

• narrator

• speaker

• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

________________________ are the people acting in play.

• director

• narrator

• characters

• protagonist

The person who writes the play is called ___________/

• Author

• Speaker

• Director

• Playwright

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Instructions that tell the actors what they are supposed to do during acting:

• scene

• stage directions

• teleprompter

• director

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

The _____________________ is the main character in a drama.

• protagonist

• extra

• antagonist

• hero

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following best describes a "script"?

• the written words that characters speak and directions in a play/drama

• the problem or struggle in a story

• the "chapters" of a play/drama

• the place where a drama is performed

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which of the following best describes a "theater"?

• the words spoken by characters

• a story that is written to be acted out

• the place where the play is performed

• objects used in a play to bring it to life

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Acts divided into smaller sections...

• Script

• Scene

• Act

• Excerpt

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

"Acts" in a play/drama can be compared to...

• a character's actions and performance

• attitudes in different characters

• the place where the drama begins

• the "chapters" in a book

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

How is drama different from other kinds of fiction?

• Drama can have only one setting. Other kinds of fiction can have many settings.

• Drama has more characters than other kinds of fiction.

• Drama has a plot. Other kinds of fiction use monologues instead of plots.

• Drama is written to be performed by actors for an audience.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7