Elements of Drama

What is the written text of a drama or play called?

• A poem

• A script

• A story

• A playwright

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William Shakespeare is a famous what?

• Poet

• Author

• Playwright

• Actor

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A person who writes plays is called what?

• A poet

• A author

• A playwright

• An actor

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What is a scene?

• Part of an act defined with the changing of characters or setting.

• What the actors say.

• Part of a play defined by different elements of the plot.

• What actions the actors do.

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What does an act do?

• Explains what the play is about

• Tells the characters what to say and do

• Ends the play

• Divides the play into different parts

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Which is an example of a stage direction.

• The cat is a friendly character with pink fur.

• "Honey, I am home from work!"

• (Go stage left and fall to the ground)

• Alice is blonde with a blue dress.

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What is dialogue?

• The actions of the characters.

• What the character says.

• How the characters look.

• The set and scenery of a play.

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Which is an example of a prop?

• A castle in the woods

• A line in a script

• A pink dress

• A plastic sword

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The text of the play: ​ (a)  

The words said by the characters: ​ (b)  

The time and place in the play:​ (c)  

A chapter in a play that contains more than one scene:​ (d)  

The person who tells what happens during the play: ​ (e)  

• Script
• Dialogue
• Setting
• Act
• Narrator
• Cast of Characters
• Scene
• Stage Directions
• Theme
• Plot