Drama Elements

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What is Drama?

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A story being acted out for an audience.

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What is a scene in drama?

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A scene is a part of a play where the setting changes.

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What do we call what the actors say to each other?

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Dialogue.

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What is an act in a piece of drama?

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An act is a major division in a play, similar to a chapter in a book.

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How do readers understand the conflict in a drama?

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Through the stage directions and dialogue.

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What are stage directions?

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Instructions in the script of a play that tell actors how to move or behave.

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What is the setting of a drama?

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The time and place where the story occurs.

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What is a character in drama?

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A person or figure represented in a play.

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What is the purpose of dialogue in drama?

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To convey the story and develop characters.

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What is a conflict in drama?

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A struggle between opposing forces that drives the story.