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Elements of Drama

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not a tension type?

a)

Relationships

b)

Mystery

c)

Character

d)

Task

2.

What is the best definition of "Place" ?

a)

The real or imagined location, where the dramatic action occurs

b)

Setting

c)

Somewhere

d)

An element of drama

3.

Which of the following is NOT an element of drama?

a)

Space

b)

Language

c)

Movement

d)

Characterisation

4.

Do the Elements of Drama work together or in isolation?

a)

Isolation

b)

They are interconnected

5.

The elements of drama work towards creating (a)   meaning.

6.

The actors transformed a blooming rose to a shrivelled and dead rose across the course of the production. The rose in this instance, is used as a __(element of drama)_____ for heartbreak and loss.

(a)  

7.

A doctor and patient.

A teacher and student.

Friends.

Enemies.

A family unit.


These are all examples of ___(element of drama)_____.

(a)  

8.

An actor must maintain this throughout a performance, to create a believable performance of his/her role.

This is also used to consider where the audience pay attention to on a stage.

a)

Role

b)

Character

c)

Focus

d)

Actor

9.

Daniel Radcliffe performed in the _____ of Harry Potter.

a)

Character

b)

Role

10.

Students blocked across the stage, using levels, is an excellent use of _________.

a)

Stage

b)

Space

c)

Acting

d)

Social Distancing

11.

The actor's presentation of role, relies on a thorough analysis of their c (a)   first.

12.

Which of the following IS an Element of Drama?

a)

Stage Left

b)

Blocking

c)

Focus

d)

Belief

13.

"The Human Context" includes the elements:

a)

Role, Relationship, Situation

b)

Role, Character, Focus

c)

Place, Space and Time

d)

An actor's basic interpretation of a scene

14.

A playwright or director's use of flashback and slow motion, demonstrates a manipulation of the following element of drama:

a)

Convention

b)

Time

c)

Place

d)

Space

15.

Lighting and sound effect choices can really enhance the ____ of a production.

a)

Vibe

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Environment

d)

Mood

16.

Dramatic Meaning can be defined as:

a)

the meaning/s or message/s communicated by manipulating the dramatic languages to create dramatic action; audiences may receive multiple meanings according to their own interpretation of the dramatic work

b)

The theme of the storyline

c)

All of the Elements of Drama

d)

The overall topic of the play which can be experienced by the audience viewing the production

17.

John observed that the performance was dull and disengaging. He said nothing interesting really happened...

What was the story missing?

a)

Characters

b)

Stage lights

c)

Fun costuming

d)

Tension

18.

In Physical theatre, the actors primarily use their body to communicate meaning. Which element of drama is relied upon to create the drama?

a)

Tension

b)

Movement

c)

Symbol

d)

Time

19.

There are two elements of Drama which rhyme! Place and...?

(a)  

20.

Two characters are in a scene. They are best friends and within their situation they are having a fiery dispute. What type of tension is being created?

(a)