Elements of Drama

Drama is also called a ..... 

• play

• history

• book

The script includes: 

• the characters, lines of dialogue, stage directions

• the characters, lines of dialogue, drama

• the characters and the stage directions

Acts can have many scenes. 

• True

• False

A scene is a part of 

• an act

• stage directions

• characters

The scene changes each time the setting changes.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of stage directions?

• Tells the actor how to act.

• Tells the crew where to put props.

• Tells the audience the play is over.

• Tells the actors to take a break.

Dialogue 

• The lines of the script that the actors speak out loud. 

• Tells the actors what to do and how to behave. 

• Different actors play different characters. 

You can find the names of the characters in the script. 

• True

• False

We learn about characters through their WORDS and ACTIONS. 

• True

• False

Playwright is 

• an author of a play

• an author of a book

• a character in the story