Elements of Drama

What is a drama?

• A main section of a drama's action

• The characters in a drama

• The words spoken by a character

• A story meant to be performed by actors

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is an act?

• A story meant to be performed by characters

• An action that is performed by a character

• A main section of a drama's action

• A section of an act

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CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a scene?

• The words spoken by a character

• The place and time where the action takes place

• A section of an act

• A story meant to be performed by characters

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CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is cast of characters?

• An action that is performed by a character

• The words spoken by a character

• A section of an act

• The characters in a drama

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CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is setting?

• The place and time where the action takes place

• A main section of a drama's action

• The words spoken by a character

• The characters in a drama

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CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is dialogue?

• The place and time where the action takes place

• The words spoken by a character

• An action that is performed by a character

• A story meant to be performed by actors

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What are stage directions?

• The words spoken by a character

• A section of an act

• A main section of a drama's action

• An action that is performed by a character

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CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Where are the cast of characters normally found?

• At the end of a drama

• At the beginning of a drama

• In the middle of a drama

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CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is theme?

• How the author makes you feel

• What the text is all about

• The moral, message, or lesson of the text

• An educated guess

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2