Drama Vocab

What is the term that means "how well the voice carries to the audience?"

• Inflection

• Projection

• Acting

• Diction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the definition of Soliloquy?

• A long speech made by one actor for the purpose of revealing thoughts to a character or the audience (can be alone or with others)

• The words written by the playwright and spoken by the characters in the play

• A long speech by a single actor who is ALONE on stage for the purpose of discussing feelings with his/herself

• The theatrical equipment, such as curtains, flats. backdrops, or platforms, used in a dramatic production to communicate environment

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the definition of Drama?

• A story composed in dialogue not to be read but to be watched because it is acted on stage

• This is what happens in the play. The action; the basic storyline of the play

• Use of face, body, and voice to portray character

• The group of people who watch the play

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the term that means "a Greek philosopher whose writings still influence us today. He was the first to write about the essential elements of drama more than 2,000 years ago?"

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Acting

• Aristotle

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of character?

• This is what happens in the play. The action; the basic storyline of the play

• The people (sometimes animals or ideas) portrayed by the actors in the play

• The group of people who watch the play

• The theatrical equipment, such as curtains, flats, backdrops, or platforms, used in a dramatic production to communicate environment

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the term that means "clothing and accessories worn by actors to portray character and period?"

• Scenery

• Makeup

• Costumes

• Props

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of Props?

• The theatrical equipment, such as curtains, flats, backdrops, or platforms, used in a dramatic production to communicate environment

• The reason or reasons for a character's behavior; an incentive or inducement for further action for a character

• A Greek philosopher whose writings still influence us today. He was the first to write about the essential elements of drama more that 2,000 years ago

• Short for properties; any article, except costume or scenery, used as part of a dramatic production; and movable object that appears on stage during a performance, from a telephone to a train

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which term is a play with an unhappy ending (think death!)?

• Tragedy

• Drama

• Comedy

• Monologue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of Audience?

• The people (sometimes animals or ideas) portrayed by the actors in the play

• Use of face, body, and voice to portray character

• The group of people who watch the play.

• This is what happens in the play. The action; the basic storyline of the play

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the definition of Lights?

• The theatrical equipment, such as curtains, flats, backdrops, or platforms, used in a dramatic production to communicate environment

• Selection and pronunciation of words; clarity of speech

• The reason or reasons for character's behavior; an incentive or inducement for further action for a character

• 
  The placement, intensity, and color of lights to help communicate environment, mood, or feeling

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D