Drama Elements

The unique purpose of drama is

• to be read aloud in a book club

• to be performed by actors for an audience

• to excite the audience with dramatic acts

• to entertain readers who read the script

Which of the following are found in drama but not in fiction?

• Characters

• Conflict

• Theme

• Script

Which of the following does drama have in common with fiction?

• Theme

• Actors

• Stage directions

• Script

Select the text that shows how stage directions are formatted:

• STAGE DIRECTIONS ARE UNDERLINED AND ALL CAPS

• Stage directions are written in normal text

• (Stage directions are italicized and in parentheses)

• Stage directions are written in blue

What is suspense?

• A feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will come next

• A feeling of calmness when a problem is resolved in a drama

• The main problem or conflict in a drama or fiction

• A feeling of anger when a story does not end the way you want it to

Select the answer that shows dialogue properly formatted for a script.

• "My students are awesome!" Ms. Royal exclaimed.

• Ms Royal exclaimed: My students are awesome!

• My students are awesome Ms Royal exclaimed

• Ms. Royal: My students are awesome!