Elements of a Drama

What is STAGE DIRECTIONS?

• The actors in a drama or play.

• When and where the story takes place.

• The instructions that tell the actors what to do on stage.

A speech given by a single character who is alone on the stage

• dialogue

• monologue

• stage directions

• characters

What is SCRIPT?

• A text that has everything needed to perform a drama.

• When and where the story takes place.

• The lines that actors speak.

a subdivision of a act marks a change in location or time

• scene

• chorus

• prologue

• exit

Who is the author of a play/drama?

• Director

• Actor

• Producer

• Playwright

What is TRAGEDY?

• A serious drama that has an unhappy ending.

• A drama that is often funny and has a happy ending.

A large section of the play that contains at least 2 scenes and a major event is called _________________________.

• ACT

• ACTORS

What are portable objects used by an actor in the performance of a play/drama or movie called?

• Stage

• Props

• Set

• Cast

A drama is a specialized type of story that is meant to be _________.

• read

• performed

• published

• written

What is SETTING?

• The actors in a drama or play.

• When and where the story takes place.

• The lines that actors speak.