Elements of Drama

In drama, an act is...

• the way that the play is divided up

• something you do

• one of the people on the stage

• something that tells the actor how to perform

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A _____ is made up of the actors performing in a play or film

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Dialogue is-

• a conversation between two or more people

• quotation marks

• copied text from the story

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For the purpose of English class, what is drama?

• a story about problems with your friends at school

• a piece of writing that tells a story through dialogue and action that is meant to be performed

• a piece of writing that explains a real-life event

• a piece of writing that expresses emotions, experiences, and ideas, especially in short lines using words that rhyme

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The written text of a play or movie is called a ______.

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A set is...

• the scenery and furniture on stage

• one half of a drama

• words that direct the actor in what to do

• a list of characters

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Which of the following are examples of a prop? (Check all that apply)

• dialogue

• picnic basket

• blanket

• food

• stage directions

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Acts are divided into parts, or ___________.

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______ __________ are instructions in the play, (usually in parentheses), that tell the performer how to act or move.

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Who is the person telling the story, but not involved in the action?

• narrator

• character

• actor

• dancer

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