Elements of Drama

Characters in a drama

• are people, animals, or objects who do the acting in a play.

• do not talk.

• are not developed in a play.

• can only be human beings.

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Information in parenthesis or italics intended for the actors or director of a play is called

• soliloquy

• aside

• stage directions

• genre

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Where the action of the play takes place

• is always outdoors.

• does not affect the plot.

• can only be seen in a digital format.

• is called the stage.

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A soliquay is

• an uninterrupted speech where the character speaks to himself/herself.

• an uninterrupted speech where the character speaks to others.

• a conversation between two or more characters.

• a type of play.

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A type of literature, music, etc. is called

• an aside.

• a genre.

• a dialogue.

• a character.

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A piece of literature where the story is meant to be acted is called

• a monologue.

• a genre.

• a play or drama

• an aside.

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A solitary speech where the actor is speaking uninterruptedly and the other characters may or may not be listening is called a

• monologue.

• an aside.

• a soliloquy

• a play.

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When two or more characters have a conversation, it is called

• an aside.

• a monologue.

• dialogue.

• a drama.

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When a character breaks the fourth wall to interact with the audience, it is called

• dialogue.

• a soliloquy.

• stage directions.

• an aside.

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