Elements of Drama

What format is a drama written in?

• stage play, including dialogue and stage directions

• poetic, including rhyme scheme and figurative language

• fictional, including theme and a plot line

• nonfictional, including a story from one's past and a lesson

• There is no specific format for a drama. It can be in any format

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is a scene in drama?

• a subdivision of a play where the action takes place in a specific setting and moment in time

• a large division of a full-length play, sometimes separated from the other acts by an intermission

• plot action that involves conflict, tension, suspense, uncertainty, and/or fear to entice audience engagement

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is an act in drama?

• a subdivision of a play where the action takes place in a specific setting and moment in time

• literary works written in a stage play format which includes dialogue and stage directions that is intended to be performed 

• plot action that involves conflict, tension, suspense, uncertainty, and/or fear to entice audience engagement

• a large division of a full-length play, sometimes separated from the other acts by an intermission

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Dramatic action is a plot action that involves ______ to engage the audience.

• tension and suspense

• uncertainty

• fear

• a love interest

• an intermission

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following are typically included in a script for a play or movie?

Select all that apply

• dialogues

• monologues

• stage directions

• theme

• images

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7