Drama Conventions Quiz (Strand 2)

What is the SETTING in a drama?

• The climax of the story

• The time and place of the drama

• The moral lesson

• The main character's name

What are stage directions?

• Dialogue between characters

• Comments about how the characters should move and act

• The main conflict of the story

• The resolution of the plot

What does DIALOGUE refer to in a drama?

• The setting of the play

• The actions of the characters

• The conversation between characters

• The stage directions

What is the CLIMAX in a plot?

• The beginning of the story

• The sequence of events

• The turning point of the story

• The final resolution

How can we find the theme of a narrative?

• By focusing on the stage directions

• By analyzing characters and plot

• By interpreting the dialogue only

• By analyzing the setting only

Who is the playwright?

• the author of the drama

• the protagonist of the story

• the antagonist of the story

• the director of the play

What TWO MAIN ways do we learn about characters in a drama?

• Dialogue

• Actions

• Setting

• Narrator

• Theme

True or False: Dramas include very little dialogue.

• True

• False

What is unique about the setting in a drama? (Pick TWO)

• It tells about what you would see on the stage at the beginning of the play

• It is included in the dialogue of the story

• It is separate from the rest of the drama

• It describes what the characters look like and what they are wearing

What is NOT true about character traits?

• They are inside personality traits

• They describe the emotions of a character in one moment

• They tell how a character usually acts

• They describe what kind of person a character is