"Intro to Drama" Terms

By definition, what is a play?

• A strategic and organized plan to score points in certain sports.

• A TV show but not on the actual television.

• A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage.

• Physical activity intended for enjoyment.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

What are the differences between a tragedy and a comedy? Select all that apply.

• Tragedies are meant to be serious and usually involve the downfall or demise of the main character.

• Only comedians can write comedies.

• Comedies are generally lighthearted, funny, and end in happiness.

• There are no differences; they are the same thing.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.5

What purpose do characters serve in drama?

• They take the tickets at the door.

• They are the people/animals in the story or play.

• They help to sell concessions at the show.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

_________ is a struggle between opposing forces.

• Conflict

• Tragedy

• Climax

• Resolution

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CCSS.L.8.4A

What is the climax in a story/play?

• The top of a mountain.

• The ending where all of the loose ends are tied up.

• The introduction where we meet the characters.

• The most exciting moment in the story; the turning point .

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CCSS.RL.8.4

True/False: The resolution is the ending of the story where all of the loose ends are tied up.

• True

• False

___________ is a conversation between two or more characters.

• Dialogue

• Monolgue

• Aside

• Speech

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.3B

This is when one character makes a long speech to other characters in the play.

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Aside

• Soliloquy

This is when one character, alone on stage, makes a long speech expressing their thoughts/feelings.

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Aside

• Soliloquy

This is when one character says a line that is intended for the audience to hear but is not heard by any of the other characters on stage.

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Aside

• Soliloquy