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WorksheetsScript writing, basic terminology and tactics, (+character)
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 28mins
A person who performs a role in a play is called an
stage direction
actor
performance
playwright
Acts are divided into smaller sections called
monologue
dialogue
scenes
stage directions
The area where the actors perform is called the....
scene
stage
set
setting
Plays are divided into large sections called
scenes
acts
stage directions
asides
A method used to achieve an objective.
Objective
Obstacle
Intent
Tactic
A given circumstance is
The circumstances that the actor is placed in - the theatre they will act in, the costume they will wear.
created by the playwright as a tool for creation and development of a character. They are the essential information about the characters past lives.
The varying speeds and timings of the actions and speech on stage coincide to produce a rhythm.
The costume a character will wear.
Stage directions are determined by who's point of view?
Actor
Audience
A conflict and stumbling block to a character’s struggle in pursuit of an action or objective.
Obstacles
Tactic
Intent
Characterization
The inner force driving a character's behavior.
Through-Line
Subtext
Emotional Recall
Intent
Putting together all facets of a character to bring life and interest to that character.
Characterization
Subtext
Illusion of the First Time
Tactic
Movement on stage, usually dictated by the director.
Walking
Running
Blocking
Attacking
A CONFLICT is
the problem or obstacles a literary character must overcome, often a struggle between opposing forces.
is to depict someone or something in a work of art or literature.
planned choreography for musicals.
Variety in pitch to create meaning
Projection
Volume
Inflection
Accent
The highness or lowness of your voice
Pitch
Projection
Inflection
Articulation
This means to have clear pronunciation
Projection
Inflection
Pitch
Articulation
An OBSTACLE is
the section of the house where the audience sits.
a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.
the toy you find in a cereal box.
What is an objective?
What a character wants
What is in the character's way
The location of the play
The character's love interest
An OBJECTIVE is what a character wants more than anything in a particular scene.
True
False
A SCENE is
the part of a prop sword that always breaks.
the air taken into or expelled from the lungs and also the source of our voice.
a section of a play that occurs at one place, at one time.
The objective that applies throughout the whole play is called the (a) objective.
Which of these is most likely to be a super objective?
To eat dinner
To make someone cry
To win a fight
To find true love
What is the super objective?
What a character wants in a moment
What a character wants from a whole story
The best objective in the scene
A masked hero
Which of these is the BEST example of an objective?
To wear the color blue
To remember my lines
To avoid my sister
To talk loudly
Why do characters do and say things?
Because the script says to
Because they want something
For no reason
Because another character tells them to
Which characters have objectives?
The main characters
The smaller, supporting characters
Characters with lines
Every character
What are all the details of a scene or play called?
Given Information
Given Circumstances
Detailed Circumstances
Detailed Information
