Introduction to Drama

What is a drama?

• A novel read by individuals

• A text meant to be performed on stage

• A poem recited in a classroom

• A song sung by a choir

What is an act in a play?

• A section of a play, similar to a chapter in a book

• A song performed during the play

• A dance sequence

• A costume change

What is the cast in a play?

• The audience watching the play

• The actors in a play

• The crew setting up the stage

• The musicians playing music

What is a soliloquy?

• A group discussion

• An extended speech expressing inner thoughts aloud

• A musical interlude

• A dance sequence

The two main types of drama are __________.

• enter and exit.

• act and scene.

• chorus and aside.

• comedy and tragedy.

Types of Drama include:

• stage plays

• radio plays

• movies

• television programs

• all of the above

What are two types of drama?

• Fiction and Nonfiction

• Tragedy and Comedy

• Tragedy and Staging

• Comedy and Fiction

Match the following types of drama

• Comedy

• a form of drama that is humorous and has happy endings.

• Drama

• a form of drama in which events lead to the downfall of the protagonist.

• Tragedy

• describes plays that address a serious subject.

The 2 broad categories or types of drama are...

• comedy

• dystopian

• tragedy

• historical fiction

There are three types: _____________________, ______________________, and modern.

• drama, poetry

• set, props

• monologue, dialogue

• comedy, tragedy