Playwright

List that names the characters that will appear or act in a play, sometimes with a brief description

• stage directions

• scene

• cast of characters

• prop

Why does the playwright include a narrator in this play?

• to make the main character’s conflict seem more suspenseful

• to give the audience details about the character’s actions in the scenes

• to help the audience understand what the characters are hearing

• To assist the main characters in figuring out how to solve a problem

The playwright creates a surprise by -

• allowing Trixie to be in the backyard with a raccoon

• giving the neighbor’s dog a funny name

• having the raccoon stare at Trixie

• revealing that a raccoon has been stealing the dog food

Which line from the play supports the idea that Josh feels amused by the raccoon’s behavior?

• JOSH: [laughing] Now, I see what’s happening.

• JOSH: Yeah, I already did it. Her bowl was overflowing this morning.

• JOSH: Well, that is the strangest thing. I know I fed you, old girl.

• JOSH: Now, I see what’s happening. You’re the little rascal that’s stealing Trixie’s food!

a person who writes plays

• Playwright

• Director

• Drama

• Props

a story that is written to be performed by actors on a stage before an audience

• Poetry

• Monologue

• Drama

• Act

directions for the actors that are written into the script of a play

• Stage Directions

• Dialogue

• Drama

• Script

What is the primary role of a playwright?

• To direct the play

• To write the script

• To design the costumes

• To manage the stage

Which of the following is a famous playwright?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• William Shakespeare

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

In a play, what is the term for the written text of the dialogue and instructions?

• Script

• Novel

• Poem

• Essay