Elements of Drama- 6th Grade

What is a drama?

• When characters are speaking to one another

• A play

• A concert

• A large portion of the play, usually time has passed

A character tag is about physical appearance only.

• True

• False

Words written inside (parenthesis) or [brackets] that tell the actor how to feel, what to think and what to do are called what?

• Themes

• Scenes

• Props

• Stage directions

All of the following are examples of themes EXCEPT:

• Being polite

• Friendship

• Don't judge a book by it's cover

• Equality

Scene is a______ portion of a drama...like a chapter in a book. Usually new characters are added or setting changes. Pay attention to what changes!

In an act time has passed.

• True

• False

The main events of the story are called:

• Denouement

• Playwright

• Dramatic adaptation

• Plot

In dialogue characters talk to one another. The ONLY way to know if characters are talking is by "" (quotation marks.)

• True

• False

What is the author of a play called?

• Playwright

• Director

• Narrator

• Speaker

Dramatic adaptation is when a novel is turned into a....

• Folktale

• Movie

• Drama

• Poem