Elements of Drama

What does a summary tell about a text?

• The who, what, when, where, why, and how

• The title of the text

• The setting and scenes

• The main characters only

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is a drama?

• A type of poem

• A short story

• A play for theater, radio, or television

• A novel

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CCSS.RL.4.5

What is a scene?

• The final act of a play

• A long division of a play

• A small division of a play within an act

• The background music in a play

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CCSS.RL.4.5

What is dialogue?

• Conversation between characters

• The ending of a story

• The title of a play

• Instructions for the actors

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CCSS.W.4.3B

Who is the audience?

• The people performing on stage

• The director of the play

• The writer of the play

• A group of people who have gathered to watch a performance

What are stage directions?

• Directions to the theater

• Instructions written into a script of a play

• The dialogue actors say

• The path actors take to enter the stage

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CCSS.RL.4.5

What are props?

• The costumes actors wear

• The lights on the stage

• The audience members

• Objects used on stage in a play

What is a script?

• A type of stage prop

• The written text of a play

• A musical score

• A review of a performance

What are acts?

• The actions actors perform

• One of the main divisions of a play

• The scenes in a movie

• The chapters of a book

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CCSS.RL.4.5

Who is a playwright?

• A person who writes plays

• An actor in a play

• An audience member

• A director of a play