Introduce Dramatic Action Through Scenes Learning Check

Divisions within the play that present continuous action in one place, time, situation, or moment of dialogue are called __________.

• acts

• scenes

• stage directions

• prologues

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which of the following is NOT typically introduced in an exposition scene?

• the setting

• the characters

• the climax

• the confict

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which statement best explains the purpose of detailed stage directions in an opening scene?

• to inform the set, staging, and acting choices

• to directly reveal information to the audience

• to dictate the characters’ opening dialogue

• to evoke a specific emotion in the audience

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about a prologue?

• A prologue is an opening scene that introduces dialogue between characters.

• A prologue must include detailed stage directions.

• A prologue always reveals the ending of the drama.

• A prologue is performed as a monologue by a character, narrator, or chorus.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

If a play’s opening scene is set long after the main action of the plot, this is called a __________.

• flashback

• flashforward

• moment of dialogue

• prologue

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.10