Understanding Plays and Characters

What is the term for the words in a play, which represent the play as a whole?

• Script

• Playwright

• Character

• Dialogue

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Who is responsible for writing plays?

• Character

• Playwright

• Director

• Stage Manager

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What is a 'Character' in the context of a play or novel?

• A person in a story

• The setting of the play

• The script of the play

• The stage directions

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What does a 'Character List' include?

• The setting of the play

• The names of the characters and other information about them

• The dialogue of the play

• The stage directions

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What is the term for the place where the action of a play occurs?

• Dialogue

• Setting

• Act

• Scene

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What are the words spoken by characters on stage called?

• Script

• Dialogue

• Stage Directions

• Act

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What are 'Dialogue Indicators' used for in a play?

• To show the setting of the play

• To indicate the name of a character before a line of dialogue

• To describe the actions of characters

• To list the characters in the play

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What are 'Stage Directions'?

• The words spoken by characters

• The instructions given by playwrights about what is happening on stage

• The names of the characters

• The setting of the play

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What is an 'Act' in a play?

• A smaller section of a play

• A larger section of a play

• The dialogue of the play

• The setting of the play

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What is a 'Scene' in a play?

• A larger section of a play

• A smaller section of a play

• The dialogue of the play

• The list of characters

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