Exploring Synonyms, Antonyms, and Drama Elements

What is a synonym?

• A word with the same or nearly the same meaning

• A word used in dramas only

• A word with the opposite meaning

• A word that sounds the same

What are antonyms?

• Words that describe actions

• Words that have opposite meanings

• Words that are used in plays

• Words that have similar meanings

Which of the following are synonyms?

• Enter and Exit

• Happy and Sad

• Big and Small

• Fast and Quick

Which of the following are antonyms?

• Laugh and Giggle

• Bright and Shiny

• Hard and Easy

• Warm and Hot

What is the main purpose of a drama?

• To be read silently

• To be performed by actors on a stage

• To be written as a novel

• To be sung as a song

What does the script of a play contain?

• Instructions for building the set

• Only the names of the characters

• The text of the play including dialogue and stage directions

• The actors' biographies

What are stage directions in a play?

• Directions to the theatre

• Written instructions for actors' movements and actions

• Guidelines for writing a play

• Instructions for the audience

How can you recognize a play?

• By the author's name

• By the length of the text

• By the presence of dialogue without quotation marks

• By its use of quotation marks

What does a scene in a play represent?

• An action taking place in a single setting

• A change in characters

• A musical number

• A chapter in a book

What role does the narrator play in a drama?

• Tells what's happening during the play

• Acts out all the parts

• Writes the script

• Directs the play