Elements of Drama

What is drama?

• A form of literature meant to be performed for an audience

• A form of literature that uses stanzas and figurative language

• A form of literature meant to be read silently in one sitting

• A book

Which one is NOT an element of drama?

• Characters

• Setting

• Plot

• Mic drop sentence

What is setting?

• The list of actors

• Where and when the story/play takes place

• The words the characters are speaking

• The title of the play

Where can you usually find the list (or cast) of characters?

• Spread throughout the play

• At the end of the play

• There is no list

• The beginning of the play

Jack: I think we should go up that hill.

Jill: Sure, as long as we don't fall down!

This is an example of what?

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Aside

What are the instructions for directors, performers, designers, and stage crew called?

• Stage Directions

• Script

• Cast of characters

• Acts

Read the following excerpt and choose the answer that shows stage directions.

TOMMY. They don't want you to.

(Steve and Charlie exchange a grin and Steve looks back toward the boy.)

STEVE. Who doesn't want us to?

TOMMY. (jerks his head in the general direction of the distant horizon) Them!

• (Steve and Charlie exchange a grin and Steve looks back toward the boy.)

• TOMMY. They don't want you to.

• (jerks his head in the general direction of the distant horizon)

• STEVE. Who doesn't want us to?

How is action divided in a play?

• Headings and subheadings

• Stanzas

• Acts and scenes

• Chapters

Which of the following does NOT describe a monologue?

• one character speaking

• short comment

• others can hear and respond

Which of the following does NOT describe a soliloquy?

• one character speaking

• longer speech

• others can hear and respond