DRAMA QUIZ - PART 2

Drama is not a work of literature and performing arts that depicts human life through dialog, action, and story.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A playscript is a form of literature written for performance, typically involving dialogue, actions, and stage directions to convey a story.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A playscript is not a form of literature written for performance, typically involving dialogue, actions, and stage directions to convey a story.The significance of playscripts lies in their unique ability to engage audiences through the

interplay of language features, narrative conventions, and theatrical elements.

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• FALSE

Playscripts are written specifically for performance on stage, so they are formatted differently to other texts

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• FALSE

Playscripts usually include the following features:

• acts and scenes

• stage directions

• details about setting

• exits and entrances

• character names

• dialogue

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• FALSE

Acts mark major divisions within the narrative, while scenes indicate changes in location, time, or focus within each act.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Stage directions within dialogue (usually in brackets) guide the actor on how to deliver their lines.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Characters do not enter and exit the stage at specific points in the play, indicated by stage directions.

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• FALSE

Characters are identified by their names or titles, which are typically capitalised and bolded. These are also known as ‘cues’.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Playscripts are not written with the intention of being performed by actors for an audience, either in a theatre or other performance space.

• TRUE

• FALSE