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Drama Elements & Terms

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is NOT an element of drama?

a)

Literary

b)

Singing

c)

Performance

d)

Technical

2.

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of drama?

a)

Sharing the Human Experience

b)

Artistic Expression

c)

Functional

d)

Passing on Tradition & Culture

e)

Recreational

3.

The example of The Buzzard and The Monkey illustrates a storyteller. A storyteller is...

a)

Someone who orally tells the story and acts out the story as they are telling it.

b)

Someone who reads the story aloud.

c)

Someone who tells a story.

4.

A video of a traditional African wedding ceremony would be illustrating this purpose of drama:

a)

Recreational

b)

Artistic Expression

c)

Passing on Tradition & Culture

d)

Sharing the Human Experience

5.

A movie that is based on a true story, such as Hacksaw Ridge, would be this purpose of Drama:

a)

Sharing the Human Experience

b)

Passing on Tradition and Culture

c)

Recreational

d)

Artistic Expression

6.

A stage musical performance of The Lion King on Broadway would be an example of this purpose of Drama:

a)

Sharing the Human Experience

b)

Passing on Tradition & Culture

c)

Recreational

d)

Artistic Expression

7.

The Emoji movie is an example of this purpose of drama:

a)

Passing on Tradition & Culture

b)

Sharing the Human Experience

c)

Recreational

d)

Artistic Expression

8.

The purpose of drama that includes: performing on a stage in front of an audience is...

a)

Sharing the Human Experience

b)

Passing on Tradition & Culture

c)

Recreational

d)

Artistic Expression

9.

The purpose of drama that includes: entertaining, which diverts our attention from the everyday

a)

Sharing the Human Experience

b)

Passing on Tradition & Culture

c)

Recreational

d)

Artistic Expression

10.

The purpose of drama that includes: recreating & interpreting info, ideas, & emotions is:

a)

Sharing the Human Experience

b)

Passing on Tradition & Culture

c)

Recreational

d)

Artistic Expression

11.

The purpose of drama that includes: narratives, storytelling, folktales & religious ritual is:

a)

Passing on Tradition & Culture

b)

Sharing the Human Experience

c)

Recreational

d)

Artistic Expression

12.

What part of the stage is indicated by the blue square?

a)

DSC - Downstage Center

b)

DSL - Downstage Left

c)

DSR - Downstage Right

d)

USC - Upstage Center

13.

What part of the stage is indicated by the blue square?

a)

CSR - Center Stage Right

b)

DSR - Downstage Right

c)

DSC - Downstage Center

d)

CSL - Center Stage Left

14.

What part of the stage is missing?

a)

USC - Upstage Center

b)

CS - Center Stage

c)

DSC - Downstage Center

15.

A traditional story (EX: Johnny Appleseed) that is based on truth but which has had bits added:

a)

Myth

b)

Legend

c)

Fable

d)

Fairytale

16.

A traditional story of GODS or HEROES (Ex: Hercules) which tries to explain why things are the way they are:

a)

Myth

b)

Legend

c)

Fable

d)

Fairytale

17.

A short story, which has been written to give a message (Ex: The Tortoise and the Hare) is:

a)

Myth

b)

Legend

c)

Fable

d)

Fairytale

18.

The element of performance which includes the assigning for each actor the points of entrance, exit, and pathways across the stage is:

a)

Body Alignment

b)

Blocking

c)

Analysis

d)

Script

19.

Which of the following is NOT a literary element of drama?

a)

Language

b)

Lighting

c)

Dialogue/Monologue

d)

Theme

e)

Suspense

20.

Which of the following is NOT a story that has been passed down?

a)

Culture

b)

Myth

c)

Legend

d)

Folktale

21.

In drama, a script is...

a)

A story

b)

A problem between two characters

c)

Character instructions, lines, and scenery instructions