Drama Notes Review

A form of literature meant to be performed before an audience is...

• Drama

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Dialogue

The MAJOR unit of action in a play is...

• Scenes

• Acts

A new scene begins whenever the story calls for...

• A new action

• A change in time or place

• A new plot development

• A change in characters

Monologues are typically given by...

• Multiple characters at once

• The main character only

• One character

• The narrator only

An aside is _________ by other characters.

• unheard

• heard

Which of these do stage directions NOT describe?

• Tone

• Props

• Scenery

• Dialogue

Props may take on a _______________, like a symbol in a poem or novel.

• persona

• metaphoric meaning

• literal meaning

The introduction of a play does all BUT ONE of the following...

• Provide vital background information

• Escalate to the play’s climax

• Commences the play’s main action

• Introduce the characters

The rising action presents a series of related events that move toward the...

• Introduction

• Falling action

• Climax

• Resolution

The rising action accomplishes all BUT ONE of the following...

• Introduce characters

• Increase the dramatic tension

• Builds on the previous events

• Escalate to the play’s climax