Drama Dialogue and Staging

A list of characters that appear in the play or drama is called a ______________________. They are also written in the brochure or program of the play.

• group
• crowd
• cast
• people

This is the written text of a play.

• script
• papers
• book
• text

Stage directions are the words written that appear in parentheses throughout the play and these words tell the characters how to _________________.

• do the play
• use dialogue
• act
• sing

In a Drama the actors use ___________________ expressions.

• facial
• props
• dialogue
• actors

Read the following scene from the play,  "The Necklace" and answer the following question.
[One day, Mathilde's husband came home with a broad smile and a large envelope in his hand.
Husband: "Look! Here's something for you, dear."
[Mathilde eagerly tears open the envelope and reads]
Husband: "What do you think? Is it marvelous?"
Mathilde: "What's the use of this invitation to me? Without anything to wear, I can't go to the party! ...Pass the invitation on to someone whose wife is better dressed  than I!"
In this scene, the dialogue between Mathilde and her husband is important because it--

• Shows how unhappy both of them are of their economic situation and poverty.
• Mathilde's husband's optimism and positivity over being invited to the party in contrast to his wife's unhappiness and selfishness.
• Both Mathilde's and her husband's excitement and elation over getting invited to the party.
• None of the Above

Read the following lines from the play, "The Necklace" and answer questions 7 and 8.
[She had no clothes, no jewels, nothing. And these were the only things she loved. She felt that she was made for them. She wanted to be liked, to be admired, to be beautiful and loved.]
These lines are important to the play because it shows  that Mathilde---?

• Is content and satisfied
• Is vain and materialistic
• Understands that family, friends, and health  are what is most important in life
• Loves her husband and is happy to be married to him

Read the following line from Scene I of "The Necklace."
["Ugh! I hate this life. Living in a poor house with its mean walls, worn chairs, and ugly curtains! What I really want to be is bon vivant, to live in an elegant house, with chambers, heavily oriented tapestries...and exquisite pieces  of furniture..."] 
What can both the reader and audience infer about Mathilde?

• She is dissatisfied with her life and wants more
• She is grateful for everything that she has
• She is upset  and envious because she can't have nice things like other people
• Both A and C are correct

Read the following scene from the play, "Dragon Wings" and answer the question.
["September twenty-second...Dear Mother, I have bad news. We are going to lose Dragon Wings before father can fly it. Black Dog stole all we have, and the landlord will not give us an extension on our rent. So we'll have to move and leave Dragon Wings behind."]
The playwright uses the boy, Moon Shadow's letter as a monologue at the beginning of the play to highlight--

• The Exposition
• The Conflict and Problem the character's face
• The Setting of the play
• None of the Above

The following two questions come from the play, "Dragon Wings."
[Uncle Bright Star, Wind Rider, and Moon Shadow are pulling a homemade airplane up the hill. ]
Wind Rider: "Take the ropes." [pantomimes taking a rope over his shoulder as he faces the audience] [They strain. Moon Shadow stumbles but gets up. Stamping his feet to get a better footing , he keeps tugging.]
The playwright uses stage directions mainly to--?

• Reveal how relatively easy it was to pull the airplane up the hill
• To convey how difficult it was to pull the airplane up the hill, despite the additional help

Small, movable objects used to show the actor's actions are...

• Sets
• Acts
• Scenes
• Props