Elements of Drama

Drama is only meant to be read

• True

• False

True or false: stage directions should be read aloud during a performance

• True

• False

Drama is meant to be _______

• read

• performed

• ignored

Drama originated where?

• Ancient Greek plays

• Ancient Rome

• Ten years ago

• in Compton

What are the two main forms of drama?

• history and romance

• funny and sad

• comedy and tragedy

• musical and pantomime

Which form of drama usually has a happy ending and is about common people?

• tragedy

• mystery

• comedy

True or false: comedies are ALWAYS funny and nothing serious ever happens in them

• true

• false

Which form of drama is serious and contains bad things happening to someone, usually because of their own actions?

• comedy

• tragedy

• musical

The hero in a tragedy is often called what?

• main character

• bad guy

• Super Hero

• tragic hero

At the beginning of a drama, you are given a list of all of the people in the drama that is called what?

• cast of characters

• group of people

• folks