Elements of Theater

The elements of drama,

which can be categorized into three major

areas:

• literary, dance and musical elements

• literary, digital and audio elements

• literary, technical and performance elements

• none of the above

_________________is the particular manner of verbal expression or speaking, the style of writing, or the speech & phrasing that

is used in the drama.

• Dialogue

• Script

• Language

• None of the above

__________________ is one person speaking for an extended period of time while alone on stage or while other characters cannot hear.

• Aside

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• None of the above

___________________ refers to the clothing and accessories worn by actors to portray character and period.

• Props

• Set

• Costume

• None of the above

___________________ refers the effects an audience hears during performance to communicate character,

context, or environment

• Noise

• Dialogue

• Sound

• None of the above

__________________ refers to any movement of the actor’s head, shoulder, arm, hand, leg, or foot to convey meaning

• Gestures

• Body alignment

• Blocking

• None of the above

A drama is a type of story that is meant to be _________ for an audience.

• Read

• Published

• Performed

• Written

The cast tells the reader

• what props will be used in the play

• who the characters in the play are

• how many acts and scenes are in the play

• where the play takes place

The playwright is the

• lead actor of the play

• set designer for the play

• owner of the theater

• author of the play

The ______ are the large divisions of a play.

• acts

• scenes