Understanding Play Elements

What are plays mostly made up of?

• Dialogue

• Narration

• Monologue

• Prose

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CCSS.RL.5.10

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CCSS.RL.4.7

What do character tags identify in a play?

• Who is speaking

• The setting

• The plot

• The theme

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CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

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How does characterization primarily occur in a play?

• Through dialogue

• Through narration

• Through stage directions

• Through monologue

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CCSS.RL.5.10

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CCSS.RL.6.3

What do changes in acts or scenes often indicate?

• A change in setting

• A change in characters

• A change in theme

• A change in dialogue

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CCSS.RL.5.10

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What do setting details inform readers about?

• Where and when the action takes place

• The characters' thoughts

• The theme of the play

• The plot of the play

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CCSS.RL.4.3

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What do stage directions indicate?

• How characters speak their lines and their movements

• The theme of the play

• The setting of the play

• The plot of the play

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CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RL.6.10

What is 'Where's Brownie?' classified as?

• A mystery play or drama

• A comedy

• A tragedy

• A musical

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CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RL.4.10

How is the story of 'Where's Brownie?' primarily conveyed?

• Through dialogue

• Through narration

• Through monologue

• Through stage directions

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RL.6.7

What do scenes in plays help to organize?

• The story

• The characters

• The setting

• The theme

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.7

What do stage directions tell actors?

• How to speak and move

• What to think

• What to wear

• What to feel

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3