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Elements of Drama

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The author of a play is called the...

a)

author

b)

writer

c)

playwright

d)

director

2.

The part of the script that describes how characters should move, speak, or act.

a)

Movements

b)

Stage Directions

c)

Instructions

d)

Script Instructions

3.

A list of who is in the play is called a...

a)

character line up

b)

list of people

c)

character list

d)

cast of characters

4.

A _________________ is not part of the action and gives important information.

a)

director

b)

narrator

c)

author

d)

playwright

5.

The written form of a play is called the _________________.

a)

book

b)

script

c)

program

d)

article

6.

___________________ is the conversations between characters.

a)

Talking

b)

Dialogue

c)

Conversation

d)

Speaking

7.

What is the purpose of the prologue?

a)

To describe the characters.

b)

To give background information.

c)

To explain the plot.

d)

To tell about the director.

8.

Plays are broken up into _______________ and ______________.

a)

books, chapters

b)

acts, chapters

c)

acts, scenes

d)

scenes, subscenes

9.

___________ are a group of two or more scenes.

a)

Acts

b)

Scenes

c)

Chapters

d)

Divisions

10.

_____________ are one part of the action that happens in a particular time and place.

a)

Scenes

b)

Acts

c)

Divisions

d)

Chapters

11.

Does a character say the stage directions out loud for the audience?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Is the setting said aloud for the audience?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.
Small, movable objects used to show the actor's actions are...
a)
Sets
b)
Acts
c)
Scenes
d)
Props