Elements of drama

Drama is...?

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

• a genre of literature that is written

• a type of literature for television only

• a type of literature that is seen in film

What are stage directions?

• Directions written before each scene only that tell actors what to do

• Directions written at the beginning of the play only

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

• Directions written in dialogue to tell actors what to say

What is dialogue?

• A conversation between the character and themselves

• A conversation between two or more characters

• A long speech directed at the audience

• A conversation that takes place in the characters mind

What is a monologue?

• An uninterrupted speech given to the audience

• A conversation between two or more characters

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

• An uninterrupted speech given by one character

What is a soliloquy?

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

• An uninterrupted speech given by one character

• A conversation between the character and the audience

• A conversation between two or more characters

What is an aside?

• An uninterrupted speech given by one character

• 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

• A conversation between two or more characters

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

If a character directs a comment to the audience, this would be an example of what element of drama?

• Dialogue

• Aside

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

A conversation between characters in the film "Jaws," the character speaks:

"You know the thing about a shark, he's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, he doesn't seem to be living until he bites ya and those black eyes roll over and white and then, ah, then you hear that terrible high-pitch screaming. The ocean turns red and despite all the pounding and hollering, they all come in and they rip you to pieces."

What element of drama is this?

• Soliloquy

• Monologue

• Dialogue

• Aside

From Romeo and Juliet-Juliet speaks her thoughts aloud when she learns that Romeo is the son of her family's enemy:

"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?

Deny thy father and refuse thy name.

Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,

And I'll no longer be a Capulet.

'Tis but thy name that is my enemy.

Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.

What's Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot,

Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part

Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!

What's in a name? That which we call a rose

By any other word would smell as sweet.

So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called,

Retain that dear perfection which he owes

Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,

And for that name, which is no part of thee

Take all myself."

This is an example of which element of drama?

• Soliloquy

• Monologue

• Aside

• Dialogue

In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo appears during Juliet’s balcony soliloquy, faces the audience, and asks, “Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?”

This is an example of which element of drama?

• Soliloquy

• Monologue

• Aside

• Dialogue