Intro to Drama

Why is drama written?

• To be turned into movies to entertain people

• To be performed by actors and watched by an audience

• To get the author of the play recognition

• To be read and forgotten

What are two ways that plays can be presented to audiences?

• As a performance

• As a musical

• As a radio show

• As literature

What are props?

• Things that actors use onstage during the performance to support the action

• The scenery, backdrops, and furniture that create the setting

• The programs that theatre-goers receive before the play

• Gifts that are given to each of the actors after their performance

What is the purpose of stage directions?

• They are short summaries of what's going on in the play to help with confusion

• They are there to confuse readers, so they are usually ignored

• They usually describe the setting, how a character should speak, and how the characters should move

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What is dialogue?

• Two or more characters are having a conversation.

• One character is speaking while others listen.

• One lone character is onstage, speaking to themself.

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What is a soliloquy?

• Two or more characters are having a conversation.

• One character is speaking while others listen.

• One lone character is onstage, speaking to themself.

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What are the two types of dramas?

• Action

• RomCom

• Tragedy

• Comedy

What is a monologue?

• Two or more characters are having a conversation.

• One character is speaking while others listen.

• One lone character is onstage, speaking to themself.

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The tone of a ______ is made up of the literary elements they use to show how they feel about the subject. 

• playwright

• actor

• audience member

The tone of a ______ is created by the inflection of their voice in order to convey feelings. 

• author

• actor

• playwright