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Elements of Drama

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Setting

a)

people or creatures of a play

b)

the time, place, or era of a play

c)

the message of a play

d)

gives audience information about what is happening in a play

2.

Dialogue

a)

lines of a play the characters speak

b)

the time, place, or era of a play

c)

the message of a play

d)

a section of a play, includes different scenes

3.

Plot

a)

the actions that take place in a setting

b)

objects needed or a play

c)

the sequence of events in a play

d)

a section of a play, includes different scenes

4.

Narrator

a)

the actions that take place in a setting

b)

the text of a play, including the dialogue the actors speak and stage directions

c)

gives audience information about what is happening in a pla

d)

the sequence of events in a play

5.

What is NOT an element of drama?

a)

characters

b)

stage directions

c)

setting

d)

stanzas

6.

What is spoken conversation between 2 or more characters

a)

stage directions

b)

dialogue

c)

scene

d)

playwright

7.

What are the elements of Drama? Choose more than one.

a)

script

b)

costumes

c)

stanzas

d)

paragraphs

e)

cast of characters

8.

Script

a)

the text of a play, including the dialogue the actors speak and stage directions

b)

the sequence of events in a play

c)

lines of a play the characters speak

d)

a section of a play, includes different scenes

9.

Act

a)

people or creatures of a play

b)

a scenery, props, or furniture in a play

c)

the actions that take place in a setting

d)

a section of a play, includes different scenes

10.

Stage directions

a)

gives audience information about what is happening in a play

b)

objects needed or a play

c)

tells actors what to do, how to say something, and where to go

d)

the message of a play

11.

Theme

a)

the text of a play, including the dialogue the actors speak and stage directions

b)

the message of a play

c)

lines of a play the characters speak

d)

a written story told through the characters dialogue to be read by actors

12.

Conversation between two or more characters

a)

Dialect

b)

Cast of Characters

c)

Dialogue

13.

Why might an Act have a different Scene?

a)

The characters are in a different place

b)

The characters are talking

c)

The play has ended

14.

Which of the following can be found in a script?

a)

Acts and Scenes

b)

Setting description

c)

All of the above

15.

What is a script?

a)

Acts divided into smaller sections

b)

Written text of a play

c)

Cursive handwriting

16.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

a)

props

b)

tragedy

c)

comedy

d)

drama

17.

a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.

a)

drama

b)

tragedy

c)

stage directions

d)

comedy

18.

Instructions given to the actors so they know how to act and the tone of voice to use. They help the reader visualize how the character is talking and acting ( usually in parenthesis)

a)

character stage directions

b)

stage directions

c)

tragedy

d)

sarcasm/sarcastic

19.

the written text of a play

a)

props

b)

playwrite

c)

parts

d)

script

20.

A major division of a play

a)

parts

b)

playwrite

c)

act

d)

script

21.

What is the primary purpose of dialogue in a drama?

a)

To describe the setting

b)

To reveal character thoughts and advance the plot

c)

To provide background music

d)

To list the props needed

22.

Which element of drama refers to the time and place in which the story occurs?

a)

Plot

b)

Setting

c)

Theme

d)

Dialogue

23.

What is a monologue in the context of drama?

a)

A conversation between two characters

b)

A long speech by one character

c)

A short scene change

d)

A list of characters

24.

Which of the following best describes the term 'theme' in a drama?

a)

The sequence of events

b)

The central message or insight

c)

The list of characters

d)

The dialogue between characters

25.

What role do stage directions play in a drama?

a)

They provide the dialogue for characters

b)

They describe the actions and movements of characters

c)

They outline the plot

d)

They list the themes