Drama Flashcard 1

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Drama is...

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a genre (type) of literature, a play for theater, radio, or television

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What are stage directions?

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Directions written in parenthesis in a script to guide actors and directors

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What is dialogue?

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A conversation between two or more characters

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What is a monologue?

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An uninterrupted speech given by one character

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What is a soliloquy?

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An uninterrupted speech given by one character where the character is talking to himself/herself

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What is an aside?

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A comment or look made by a character directly to the audience where the other characters can’t “hear” or “see” what is going on

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The parts a play is divided into.

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Acts/Scenes

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Why does a playwright include stage directions in a script?

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To provide information about how the play should look to the audience, the time period in which a play is set, and how the dialogue in a play should be spoken.

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Why has Fred come to see Scrooge at the counting house?

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He comes to invite Scrooge to dinner.

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Why does Scrooge dislike his nephew, Fred, so much?

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Fred joyfully celebrates Christmas, a holiday Scrooge sees as a mere interruption to his ability to make money.