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23-24 CW 2INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Drama?

a)

A lot of shouting and yelling on a stage.

b)

Reading a play in silence.

c)

A story which is acted out on a stage for an audience.

d)

When someone is creating a lot of fuss over nothing.

2.

What technical word is used to describe two people who are talking to each other on a stage?

a)

A conversation

b)

A dialogue

c)

A monologue

d)

A speaker

3.

A play is divided in...

a)

verses and stanzas.

b)

chapters.

c)

acts and scenes.

d)

modules.

4.

Nowadays the word drama can be replaced by the word ___________.

a)

story

b)

narrative

c)

dialogue

d)

play

5.

Drama was the biggest source of _________________ during ancient times.

a)

sadness

b)

entertainment

c)

wealth

d)

health

6.

Drama is meant to be only sad.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Drama is written for the purpose of being ______________ .

a)

performed on stage in front of audience

b)

played in cinemas in front of audience

c)

read in books by readers

d)

printed in magazines by readers

8.

Drama is written by __________.

a)

authors

b)

playwrights

9.

A cast refers to the group of actors and actresses performing drama.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The area actors perform is referred to as the ______?

a)

attention area

b)

performing area

c)

stage

d)

ovation section

11.

A play is divided in...

a)

verses and stanzas.

b)

chapters.

c)

acts and scenes.

d)

modules.

12.

What technical word is used to describe two people who are talking to each other on a stage?

a)

A conversation

b)

A dialogue

c)

A monologue

d)

A speaker

13.

_______________ refers to the good character while the _____________ refers to the evil, bad character.

a)

Protagonist / antagonist

b)

Antagonist / protagonist

14.

Characters performing drama wear ________________ and use ____________ to tell the audience more about themselves.

a)

Costumes / props

b)

Props / costumes

15.

The writing that tells the actors what to say and do is called the _______.

a)

script

b)

novel

c)

book

d)

sheet

16.
Drama means...
a)
A Greek word
b)
A kind of play
c)
Too many emotions
d)
To act and imitate reality
17.
What do you call a written work that is meant to be performed rather than read, like a play?
a)
Stage Directions
b)
Drama
c)
Character
d)
Costume
18.

A story acted out live and onstage

a)

play

b)

script

c)

dialogue

d)

monologue

19.

The text of the play

a)

dialogue

b)

monologue

c)

script

d)

plot

20.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR DRAMA TEACHER

a)

MS.ADEYINKA

b)

MRS AROMOLARAN

c)

MRS ADEYINKA

d)

MS. ADEYINKA AROMOLARAN

21.

Who do the actors on stage represent?

a)

They represent themselves

b)

They represent a fictitious character

c)

They represent the person writing the play

22.

What is the main character in the play called?

(a)  

23.

Secondary characters are...

a)

students who go to secondary school.

b)

the other minor characters taking part in the play.

c)

those who paint the stage and roll the curtain.

24.

Details about where, when, what props need to be used and at what time of the day the story takes place are all part of the (a)  

25.

This is someone who will be responsible for anything on stage. Everything from food eaten to curtains and other things.

a)

Property designer

b)

Producer

c)

Director

d)

Costume designer

26.

This is someone who will bring out the best performance from the actors and  is responsible for shaping every aspects of the final performance.

a)

Sound designer

b)

Light designer

c)

Playscript

d)

Director

27.

What are some of the important aspects of Drama?

a)

Character

b)

Plot

c)

Theme

d)

All of the Above

28.

The writing that tells the actors what to say and do is called the _______.

a)

script

b)

novel

c)

book

d)

sheet

29.

________are the rules that tell characters how to move, speak and what props to use.

a)

set directions

b)

actor directions

c)

drama directions

d)

stage directons

30.

________are the rules that tell characters how to move, speak and what props to use.

a)

set directions

b)

actor directions

c)

drama directions

d)

stage directons

31.

A play is divided in...

a)

verses and stanzas.

b)

chapters.

c)

acts and scenes.

d)

modules.