dramatic element checkpoint

What is the purpose of dialogue in a drama?

• To describe the setting

• To outline the plot

• To convey the characters' thoughts and emotions

• To give stage directions

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

How does the setting influence a drama?

• It dictates the actors' lines.

• It shapes the atmosphere and can affect characters' actions.

• it is irrelevant to the plot

• It only refers to the time period.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What are stage directions?

• Directions to the theatre

• The actors' movements and actions as instructed by the script

• The dialogue parts the actors need to memorize

• Instructions for the audience

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which of these is an example of a plot?

• A description of a haunted house

• Two friends reconcile after a misunderstanding

• The costume worn by the main character

• The time period the story is set in

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Characters in a drama are important because they:

• Design the set

• Drive the story forward through their actions and decisions

• Are always based on real-life people

• Speak the stage directions aloud

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

A monologue is:

• A conversation between two characters

• a long speech made by one actor in a play, film, ...especially when alone

• Background music

• A quick exchange of dialogue

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

What element of drama would include the backstory of the main character?

• Setting

• Plot

• Theme

• Exposition

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

The climax of a play is:

• The introduction of the conflict

• A detailed description of the setting

• The point of highest tension in the story

• The conclusion of the story

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

A play's theme is best described as:

• The moral of the story or the message the playwright wants to convey

• The history of the characters

• The sequence of events

• The time and place of the action

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is the primary purpose of stage directions in a play?

• To specify the play's genre

• To narrate the story to the audience

• To guide actors' movements and the visual aspects of the production

• To list the characters involved in each scene

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3