Elements of Drama Exit Ticket

What is a story that is meant to be performed for an audience?

• a drama or play

• a poem

• a story

The cast of characters is a list of people, animals, or other beings in the play. It usually appears at the beginning of the script.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How does the information in the cast of characters help you think about what might happen in the play? Review page 276 of Perseus and the Fall of Medusa

• Since there are gods, a goddess, a monster, a king, and a warrior. It looks like there will be some sort of conflict with the monster.

• Since there are gods, a goddess, a monster, a king, and a warrior. It looks like there will be some sort of party with the monster.

• Since there are gods, a goddess, a monster, a king, and a warrior. It looks like there won't be a conflict with the monster.

Reread lines 9–18 of Perseus and the Fall of Medusa. What do the stage directions show about how each character should speak?

• They show the emotion the character should show when speaking the lines.

• They show the voice level the character should show when speaking the lines.

The words characters say to each other are called dialogue

• FALSE

• TRUE

Reread lines 9–18 of Perseus and the Fall of Medusa. How does the dialogue reveal the problem Perseus faces?

• The dialogue does not reveal a problem that Perseus faces.

• The dialogue shows Perseus feeling excited about the King wanting Medusa's head.

• The dialogue shows Perseus bragging about getting the king any gift he wants, but now Perseus feels foolish because the king wants Medusa’s head.