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WorksheetsElements of Drama
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
__________ indicate what the actors are supposed to do:
Stage directions
Exposition
Dramatic irony
Asides
A_____________ is the same as a soliloquy.
dialogue
monologue
script
tragedy
The _____________is the first part of the play.
act
dialogue
exposition
character
The two main types of drama are __________.
enter and exit.
act and scene.
chorus and aside.
comedy and tragedy.
_____ is a stage direction telling a character to come on stage.
Exit
Enter
Aside
Act
Lines spoken by actors is known as__________.
dialogue
script
comedy
tragedy
A major section of a play is called ___________. It is similar to a _________.
a chorus
exposition
a scene
script
an act
chapter in a book
an extra
stage direction
Other actors are not meant to hear what an actor is saying during ________.
an aside
an act
a monologue
a soliloquy
The character or group of characters who comment or narrate is called _______.
a character
an extra
the chorus
the singers
Who were the first people to create dramas for the sole purpose of being performed?
Falcons
Russians
Romans
Greeks
What is the main difference between a tragedy and a comedy?
Comedies have no serious scenes, but tragedies do.
Comedies were created earlier than tragedies.
Comedies are meant to be humorous, but tragedies do not have happy endings.
Comedies are meant to have happy endings, and tragedies have nothing happy about them at all.
What is typically included in a script?
The characters and a description of the setting.
The characters with a detailed description of each one.
The stage directions and descriptions of the setting.
The characters, setting, and lines the characters say.
Which best explains the role of an extra?
To perform important lines throughout a playu.
To give asides and monologues throughout the play.
To narrate a play to explain the confusing parts.
To perform minor roles throughout the play.
Someone who writes plays is called __________.
a playwright
a scribe
a screenplay writer
a poet
