Exploring Script Fundamentals

What is the primary purpose of a script in a play?

• To provide a list of characters

• To outline the plot and dialogue

• To describe the costumes

• To set the ticket prices

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Which part of a script typically includes the spoken words of characters?

• Stage directions

• Dialogue

• Scene description

• Character list

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What are stage directions in a script?

• Instructions for actors on how to move and behave

• The dialogue between characters

• The list of scenes

• The title of the play

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Which of the following is NOT typically found in a script?

• Dialogue

• Stage directions

• Character thoughts

• Scene headings

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What is the term for the written text of a play?

• Novel

• Script

• Poem

• Essay

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In script analysis, what is the term for the main idea or message of the play?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

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What is the first section of a script that introduces the characters and setting?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Conflict

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Which of the following is a simple procedure used in script writing?

• Creating a character list

• Designing costumes

• Building sets

• Marketing the play

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What is the term for the conversation between two or more characters in a script?

• Monologue

• Dialogue

• Soliloquy

• Narration

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Which element of a script provides information about the time and place of the action?

• Dialogue

• Stage directions

• Setting

• Theme

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