Drama Elements

Drama is any form of storytelling that is told through _______________________. (Type your answer)

__________ is used by actors on stage or it is written speech between characters to reveal thoughts and feelings.

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Dialogue

• Narration

Which of these terms describe the set, a sound effect or the appearance and actions of a character?

• navigation coordinates

• stage directions

• character descriptions

• actor instructions

A ______ is the written text of a drama.

Action in dramatic writing is broken up by ________ and ________. (Choose 2)

• scenes

• intermissions

• acts

• endings

• montages

A scene is a continuous sequence of action between two or more characters.

• True

• False

Musicals are plays or films that...

• use sound and images

• incorporate singing and dancing

• focus on oral poetic performances

• are spontaneous and performed in public spaces

Any time a playwright or screenwriter uses dialogue, performance, and acting to share a story, it is considered a drama.

• True

• False

A _______________ is designed to make the audience or readers laugh and generally includes plot twists that lead to a happy ending.

• comedy

• tragedy

In a ____________, the main characters undergo a series of unfortunate events that eventually lead to disaster.

• comedy

• tragedy