Elements of a Script

What is missing from the red block?

• Lines

• the scene

• the act

• Page Numbers

What sometimes appears at the very beginning of the first act?

• dramatis personae

• the first character

• the opening dialogue

• the prologue

Actors learn their parts by reading the ______________________.

• book

• film

• script

• showbill

Which two features below are found only in a script for a drama and would not be found in a narrative story?

• descriptions provided by a narrator

• events that tell what happens.

• stage directions

• dialogue between characters

• cast of characters

Why are "stage directions" important to a play?

• they give more details about the setting

• they give more details about the characters

• they tell actors how to act/move

• they tell the actors what to say

Which one is an example of stage directions?

• Jim: I caught a big fish!

• (Jim moves away from the boat.)

• Jack (small boy)

  Jen (Jack's mom)

  Ms. Smith (teacher)

• Scene 1

The list of characters found at the beginning of the play is called the

• dialogue

• setting

• stage directions

• cast of characters

What is the primary purpose of dialogue in a script?

• To describe the setting

• To reveal character thoughts

• To advance the plot through character interaction

• To provide background information

Which element of a script provides instructions for actors' movements and positions on stage?

• Dialogue

• Stage directions

• Character list

• Scene description

In a script, what is the term for the written text that actors speak?

• Narration

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Prologue