Elements of Drama - Vocabulary

1.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

A form of literature meant to be performed by actors for an audience; a play

drama

poem

movie

prose

2.

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1 pt

A major division within a play, similar to a chapter in a book, is called a(n) _______ .

scene

verse

stanza

act

3.

Multiple Choice

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characters in the play

dialogue

actors or actresses

playwright

script

4.

Multiple Choice

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series of events in a drama

plot

set

scene

drama

5.

Multiple Choice

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what the actors wear

props

costumes

setting

scene

6.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Dialogue in a drama play is what?

moveable props

second language

a conversation between two or more charcters

a person who writes plays

7.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

After a conflict, there is always a what?

plot

resolution

set

prop

8.

Multiple Choice

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A problem between the main characters or forces is called what?

conflict

plot

rising action

falling action

9.

Multiple Choice

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When and where a story or drama takes place.

place

theme

props

setting

10.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Printed copy of a play

Director

Playwright

Script

Drama

11.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

The major sections of a play

Acts

Scene

Drama

Script

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Small section or portion of a play

Theatre

Drama

Scene

Act

13.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

The instructions to the actors, director, and stage crew that might suggest scenery, lighting, sound effects, and ways for actors to move and speak

Director

Stage Directions

Script

Playwright

14.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Items used on stage to help actors tell a story

Flats

Sets

Props

Costumes

15.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The problem or issue the main character is having is the main ...

plot

conflict

setting

theme

16.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

When the setting changes, the ________ changes.

act

narrator

scene

author's purpose

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

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In a play, the author's purpose is to:

entertain

teach

give information

help you learn

18.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

A literary element that evokes certain feelings in readers through words and descriptions.

Mood

Tone

Playwright

19.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

A set of actors in a play who have to talk loud or change voices.

script

act

cast or characters

drama

20.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The main moral or hidden message of a story or drama. (Hint: remember Disney movies).

dialogue

theme

plot

setting

21.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Person, animal, or thing in the story

Cast

Character

Director

Actor

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