Introduction to Drama

Drama is a recent genre of writing?

• True

• False

Drama was the biggest source of _________________ during ancient times.

• sadness

• entertainment

• wealth

• health

Nowadays the word drama can be replaced by the word ___________.

• story

• narrative

• dialogue

• play

Drama is meant to be only sad.

• True

• False

Drama is written for the purpose of being ______________ .

• performed on stage in front of audience

• played in cinemas in front of audience

• read in books by readers

• printed in magazines by readers

Drama is written by __________.

• authors

• playwrights

_________________ are considered elements of drama.

• A setting

• Characters

• A plot

• A theme

• All of the above

Drama is divided into _________________.

• chapters

• scenes and acts

A change in time and setting is written in ________________________.

• a new paragraph

• a new page

• a new act or a new scene

A cast refers to the group of actors and actresses performing drama.

• True

• False