Introduction to Drama

Question1:

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• the word drama comes from the Italian word for action.

• the word drama comes from the spanish word for action

• the word drama comes from the greek word for action.

Question2 :

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• there are three types of drama.

• there are two types of drama.

• there are 1 type of drama.

Question 3:

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• the author of a play is called a playwright.

• The author of a play is called a singer

• The author of a play is called an artist.

Question 4:

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• Props are things like books, telephones, dishes, and other items that actors use onstage during the performance to support the action.

• Props are things like Characters, Scenes and other items that actors use in stage during the performance.

Question 5:

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• A play in written form is called a (Text writer)

• A play in written form is called a ( script )

Question 6:

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• stes are the( clothes and fashion the actor has)

• Sets are the ( scenery, backdrops, and furniture that create the setting ) .

Question 7:

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• (The actors and actresses) who perform the play are known as the cast.

• ( Writer and director )who perform the play are known as the cast.

Question 8:

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• Staging is the actual play

• staging is the practice of putting on the plays

Question 9:

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• Dialogue is what the characters say, and it is used to reveal their personalities

• Dialogue is what a character do

Question 10:

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• plays are adapted from novels, short stories, or even from nonfiction.

• Plays are always new work

• playwright takes scenes, characters, and action from an existing work and turns them into a play, or dramatizes them.