CAP Activity (practical)

The people/animals in a play are called:

• actors

• characters

• people

• protagonists

______ are the movements in a play. They are often put inside brackets or parentheses.

This is an example of

• cast

• characters

• actors

• people

Why does the playwright include scenes in a play?

• Acts might be too broad, so the playwright can use smaller sections of the play.

• Scenes uses more imagery than acts

• Acts do not give the reader vivid understanding of the play.

• All playwrights want to be sure everything is organized.

Which type of drama leads to a failure or downfall for the main character?

• Tragedy

• A tragic play

• Drama

• Horror

Not only do you have to read the script, but you also have to perform the play.

• true

• false

Put the following words from narrowest to broadest

• 1. characters

  2. cast/setting/props

  3. scene

  4. acts

  5. The play

• 1. cast/setting/props

  2. characters

  3. acts

  4. the play

  5. scenes

• 1. the play

  2. acts

  3. scenes

  4. cast/setting

  5. characters

• 1. characters

  2. cast/setting/props

  3. acts

  4. scenes

  5. The play

Readers can analyze a script by...

• figuring out the point of view that it is told in

• understanding the plot and feelings/thoughts of certain characters

• understanding the figurative language the characters speak

• performing the script after reading it

A ____ is a play that is sung, danced, or acted.

Which type of drama requires sound effects?

• Radio plays

• Teleplays

• musicals

• screenplays