McWhorter (first 5 videos) 7th Lit Lab History of Drama

What is drama?

• trouble caused by "friends"

• the characters that perform in a play

• the written words and directions for actors to follow

• a story that is written to be performed or acted out

________________________ are the people acting in play.

• director

• narrator

• cast of characters

• protagonist

The play or drama is organized in ____________________.

• chapters

• episodes

• acts and scenes

• pages and numbers

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

• scene

• stage directions

• teleprompter

• director

Which of the following best describes a "theater"?

• the words spoken by characters

• a document with all the dialogue and stage directions for a story

• the place where the play is performed

• objects used in a play to bring it to life

What are two types of drama?

• Fiction and Nonfiction

• Tragedy and Comedy

• Tragedy and Staging

• Comedy and Fiction

Words that are usually italicized and in parenthesis or brackets on the script.

• Stage directions

• Scene titles

• Character names

• Lines

An emotional release is called a(n) ___________

• catharsis
• meltdown
• outpour
• drama

In ancient Greek plays all actors wore

• heavy makeup

• sandels

• short robes

• masks

Which god were the Greeks worshipping at the festivals where the plays were performed?

• Zeus
• Athene
• Dionysus
• Poseidon