Drama Elements

Fill in the blank: A _______ is the person who wrote the play.

• Playwright

• Director

• Actor

• Producer

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What does 'Cast of Characters' refer to?

• The list of settings in a play

• The list of characters/actors (people, things, or animals) in the play

• The list of props used in a play

• The list of scenes in a play

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a narrator?

• A character inside the story who tells what is happening.

• A character outside of the story who tells what is happening.

• A character who writes the story.

• A character who listens to the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the definition of 'Dialogue'?

• The lines in a play - the words a character says.

• The setting of a story.

• The main idea of a paragraph.

• The conclusion of an essay.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What are stage directions?

• Phrases spoken out loud by the actor.

• Phrases NOT spoken out loud that tell the actor what or how to do something.

• Instructions for the audience.

• Dialogue between characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the term for the main character in a play, usually the "good guy"?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Narrator

• Villain

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.10

What is an antagonist?

• A character who supports the protagonist.

• A character who goes against the protagonist, usually the 'bad guy'.

• A character who is neutral in the story.

• A character who is always the hero.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is a large section of a play, similar to a chapter, called?

• Scene

• Act

• Chapter

• Part

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.7

What is a smaller section of the play that takes place in the same setting called?

• Act

• Scene

• Chapter

• Episode

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.7

What are 'props' in a play?

• Characters in the play

• Objects needed to perform the play

• The script of the play

• The audience of the play

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3