Elements of Drama

Front

What are stage directions?

Back

Stage directions are the instructions in a script that tell the actors and actresses what to do on stage.

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

Give an example of stage directions.

Back

(Jim moves away from the boat.)

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.10

Front

What is dialogue in a drama?

Back

Dialogue is the spoken conversation between characters in a drama.

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

Front

Which of the following is NOT dialogue? (knocks on door while holding a pet snake)

Back

This action is not dialogue; it is a stage direction.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What changes when the scene changes in a drama?

Back

The setting changes.

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

What is the setting of a drama?

Back

The setting is when and where a drama takes place.

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.10

Front

What is a plot in drama?

Back

The plot is the sequence of events that make up the story in a drama.

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.10

Front

What is a theme in drama?

Back

The theme is the central idea or message that the drama conveys.

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

What is a character in drama?

Back

A character is a person or figure represented in a drama.

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

Front

What is a monologue?

Back

A monologue is a long speech by one character in a drama.

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CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.5