Drama Structure and Elements

Characters are ____

• actors, narrators, or cast

• the instructions on how to move and say lines

• a part of a drama that takes place in a certain setting

• separates the drama into sections based on the problem, rising action, climax and resolution

Plot is

• instruct actors to move and say their lines

• the action of the story, or what happens

• changes when the time and place changes

• the character's name, bolded and followed by a colon

Stage directions are -----

• can be called the "cast" of a performance

• a part of the drama that takes place in a certain setting

• tell actors how to move and how to say their lines

• separates the drama into sections based on the problem, rising action, climax, and resolution

Scene =

• a part of the drama that takes place in a certain setting

  AND

  changes when the time or place changes

• a part of the drama that takes pace in a certain setting

• changes when the time of place changes

• none of these are true

Acts=

• instruct the actors on how to move

• the action of the story or what happens

• separates the drama into sections based on the problem, rising action, climax, and resolution

• actors represent the characters they perform

Dialogue in a drama is

• the instructions for setting up the stage

• the words spoken by the characters

• the description of the characters' costumes

• the list of characters involved in the play

The climax of a story is

• the beginning of the story where characters and setting are introduced

• the final resolution or outcome of the story

• the highest point of tension in the story

• a detailed description of the setting

Setting in a drama refers to

• the time and place where the story unfolds

• the list of scenes in a play

• the instructions given to actors on how to perform

• the background music played during the performance

The resolution of a story usually

• introduces the characters and setting

• is the highest point of tension in the story

• occurs after the climax and reveals the outcome

• describes the setting in detail

Protagonist in a drama is

• the main character around whom the story revolves

• the character opposing the main character

• a minor character that plays a supporting role

• none of these