Drama/Plays

Front

What do you call the performers in a drama?

Back

Cast of characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

Front

Which element of drama tells the actor what he/she should do and has information about how scenes should look?

Back

Stage Directions.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

Front

What is the term for a conversation between two or more characters?

Back

Dialogue.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is the text of a play called?

Back

Script.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

Front

What do you call a written work that is meant to be performed rather than read, like a play?

Back

Drama.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

What is the setting in a drama?

Back

The time and place where the story occurs.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

What are stage directions?

Back

Instructions in the script that tell actors how to move or behave.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is a monologue?

Back

A long speech by one character in a play.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is a character in a drama?

Back

A person or figure represented in a play.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

What is the purpose of dialogue in a play?

Back

To convey the story and develop characters through conversation.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5