Drama Terms / Elements of drama

What is a drama also referred to as?

• A) A novel

• B) A poem

• C) A play

• D) A short story

Where are dramas typically meant to be performed?

• A) In a studio

• B) In front of an audience

• C) On the radio

• D) In private

What is the written version of a drama called?

• A) A manuscript

• B) A script

• C) A draft

• D) A novel

What is the author of a drama called?

• A) A novelist

• B) A poet

• C) A playwright

• D) An essayist

What are acts in a dramatic work?

• Smaller division within a scene

• Major divisions in a dramatic work

• The conclusion of a play

• The introduction to a play

What are scenes in a dramatic work?

• Major divisions in a dramatic work

• The characters in a play

• Smaller division within an act

• The background setting of a play

How many acts did older plays typically have?

• Two

• Three

• Four or five

• Six

What are stage directions in a script?

• The dialogue between characters

• The parts of the script that describe the action, setting, and characters

• The main storyline of the play

• The background information about the author

How is dialogue typically identified in prose writing?

• By describing the action

• By the use of stage directions

• By the use of quotation marks and a dialogue tag

• By the name of the play

In plays, how are lines of dialogue usually introduced?

• By a detailed description of the scene

• By the use of italic text

• By the name of the person speaking

• By a summary of the plot