Elements of Drama - Romeo and Juliet

several lines spoken by one character when he/she is alone on stage

• sonnet

• monologue

• soliloquy

• aside

14 lines of poetry that rhymes and is written in iambic meter

• sonnet

• soliloquy

• blank verse

• end-stopped line

one character speaks multiple lines in a row to others on stage

• monologue

• sonnet

• soliloquy

• oxymoron

lines spoken to the audience as if other actors can't hear them

• oxymoron

• aside

• exuent

• run-on line

Stage directions tell the actor what to do, how to act, and where to go...

• true
• false

Acts are like ______________ in a novel.

• paragraphs
• chapters
• climax
• cast of characters

Scenes are like ________________ in a novel.

• chapters
• resolution
• exposition
• paragraphs

The actors/actresses that portray the characters in a drama & are usually listed at the beginning of script are the...

• Cast
• Scenes
• Acts
• Stage Directions 

A type of drama where the main character has a downfall, and will have an unhappy ending where many people could possible die. 

• comedy
• science-fiction
• melodrama 
• tragedy 

The word drama in English class refers to what?

• A problem with your loved ones. 
• A fight between friends.
• A play that is meant to be acted out in a theatre. 
• A television show that is acted out.