Elements in a Play

Which is the BEST definition for drama?

• a piece of literary work with paragraphs.

• a piece of literary work with stanzas

• a piece of literary work made to be performed on stage.

Which of the following BEST describes a stage direction?

• Sam: Where are you?

• (smiling and rocking to the music)

• The streets were dark yet persons could be seen setting out market provisions.

Which BEST describes the ACTS for a play?

• Major parts of actions presented in a play.

• Smaller units within a play.

Which is NOT a description for a PROP?

• Tools used to create setting

• Tools used to create scenes for actions.

• Dialogues in a play

• Tools used on stage to bring life to a play.

What is a person, animal or thing performing a role in a script called?

• Dialogue

• Actors

• Stagecraft

• Characters

What is a person, animal or thing performing a role on stage (film or movie) called?

• Dialogue

• Actors

• Stagecraft

• Characters

This is the spoken details of characters or actors.

• Dialogue

• Actors

• Stagecraft

• Characters

This is details at the beginning of a script that relates the setting, lightning, music and other narrator commentary on the characters.

• Dialogue

• Actors

• Stagecraft

• Characters

Which BEST describes the SCENES for a play?

• Major parts of actions presented in a play.

• Smaller units within a play.