WorksheetsDrama 4
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 40mins
How is drama different from other kinds of fiction?
Drama can have only one setting. Other kinds of fiction can have many settings.
Drama has a plot. Other kinds of fiction use monologues instead of plots.
Drama has more characters than other kinds of fiction.
Drama is written to be performed by actors for an audience.
A -------- is the series of related events that make up a story.
Generally, a description of the ------ is what you provide when someone asks: "What's the story about?"
plot
conflict
setting
character
dialogue
-------is a struggle between a character and opposing characters or opposing forces. ------can also occur within a character. For example, a character might struggle internally to make a difficult decision or choice.
plot
conflict
setting
character
dialogue
The ------ is the time and place in which a story occurs. The ------ can be in the past, present, or future. Examples include a classroom, the inside of a car during a traffic jam, or Mars.
plot
conflict
setting
character
dialogue
A ------------ is a person (or an animal) in a literary work. A story or play can have many ----------- or just a few.
plot
conflict
setting
character
dialogue
------- is the words characters speak. Although any kind of story can have -------, it is central to drama, because the audience follows the events by watching what characters say and do.
plot
conflict
setting
character
dialogue
What is drama?
trouble caused by "friends"
the characters that perform in a play
the written words and directions for actors to follow
a story that is written to be performed or acted out
Which of the following best describes a "theater"?
the words spoken by characters
a story that is written to be acted out
the place where the play is performed
objects used in a play to bring it to life
A type of drama in which events typically lead to a death or unhappy ending.
comedy
romance
tragedy
fantasy
an idea that recurs in a work of art or literature
verbal irony
dramatic irony
theme
situational irony
What are stage directions?
Things the actors are supposed to say
The person who directs the play
Positions on the stage
Things the actors are supposed to do
What is acting done by one person called?
Duet
Monotone
Monologue
Solo Acting
What is a cast when referring to theatre?
The people who portray characters
The people who work behind the scenes
The thing you wear when you "break a leg"
A statue of a character
The way that a character is portrayed is called what?
Actor's choice
Directing
Improvization
Characterization
What does the director do?
Acts onstage
Manages backstage
Directs the play
Writes the play
What does dialogue refer to?
What the actors should say
What the actors should do
What accent the actors should have
How the actors should move onstage
The shaping and molding of sounds into syllables is
Articulation
Inflection
Volume
Tempo
The ability to focus and pay close attention is
Acting
Imagination
Articulation
Concentration
Energy is important in....
Movement
Scripts
The ability to make a sound heard at a distance.
Volume
Tempo
Projection
Inflection
Liza looked up and realized two or three students were actually snoring during her speech. What two tools could she use to increase the excitement and participation and not lose people during a speech.
Articulation
Projection
Vocal Variety
Inflection
What are inflection, vocal variety, projection, articulation a part of?
Body
Imagination
Pantomime
Voice
The elements of drama, by
which dramatic works can be analyzed and
evaluated, can be categorized into three major
areas:
literary, technical and visual elements
literary, technical and audio elements
literary, technical and performance elements
none of the above
________________ the series of events that take
place in a play.
Act
Plot
Characters
None of the above.
__________________ is the “who, when, where and what” part of the play.
Exposition
Rising action
Scene
None of the above
___________________ is the internal or external struggle between opposing forces, ideas, or interests that creates dramatic tension.
Struggle
Conflict
Suspense
None of the above
__________________ is a speech by a single actor who is ALONE on stage
Aside
Monologue
Soliloquy
None of the above
_____________________ refers to the use of face, body, and voice to portray character.
Characterization
Acting
Drama
None of the above
__________________ refers to any movement of the actor’s head, shoulder, arm, hand, leg, or foot to convey meaning
Gestures
Body alignment
Blocking
None of the above
What does tangible cultural property include?
customs
traditions
spiritual beliefs
historic places
Historical era, person or event is___________
Social Significances
Historical Significances
Aesthetic Significance
Scientific Significance
Which of the following is NOT under Aristotle's Six Elements of Drama
Plot
Performance
Theme
Spectacle
Which of the following is NOT under technical elements
Set
Costume
Acting
Make-up
What is the basic storyline of the play?
Theme
Genre
Plot
Climax
What elements are needed in a musical?
Songs
Dancing
Plot
All of the above
This person manages the money, the people, and the show
Director
Producer
Choreographer
Stage Manager
What is acting done by one person called?
Duet
Dialogue
Monologue
Solo
The part of the script that tells the directors/actors what to do and suggested expressions. Usually in ( ) or italics.
dialogue
stage directions
information page
monologue
It is an essential component where artists or audiences gather.
Backstage
Meeting Place
Space
Stage
Difference between Visual and Non-Visual Aspects.
Visual handles the sound and background music; Non-visual handles the lighting, background and costumes.
Visual handles the lighting, background and costumes; Non-visual handles the sound and background music.
Key Element when writing a Script
Setting
Conflict
Setting
Character
Without a (??), It is difficult to write a compelling drama.
Audience
Plot
Tension
Suspense
a professional in theatre that is in charge of overseeing the creative elements of a production
director
stage manager
designer
actor
The company is...
the entire group working on a production
the actors working on a production
the design team working on a production
the crew working on a production
The imaginary wall between the actors and audience is called the...
first wall
second wall
third wall
fourth wall
the process of creating a character, usually based on the lines in a script
characterization
blocking
playwrighting
casting
Refers to the moves and positions of the actors on stage.
BLOCKING
ACT
CUE
DIRECTOR
