Drama Unit

Read this excerpt from a play.

[MARCIE and SHELLY are in the living room reading quietly. SHELBY stomps into the room.]

SHELBY: (Loudly.)

Which of the following MOST likely comes next?

• a stage direction

• a line

• an aside

• an exposition

an exposition

• a scene

• an exposition

• a monologue

• a climax

Which of the following features of a play is most like a chapter of a novel?

• a monologue

• a scene

• a stage direction

• a line

Lines in a play consist mostly of which of the following?

• stage directions

• scenes

• dialogue

• narration

Which of the following components of a play is usually tied to a single time and location?

• a character

• a scene

• a theme

• a script

The main divisions of a play are called _____.

• chapters

• verses

• lines

• acts

Which of the following is the BEST definition of a "line" in a play?

• An individual piece of dialogue within a play

• The largest individual section of a play, usually connected to a part of the dramatic act

• An individual section within a play where the setting is usually fixed

• A long, narrow mark or band

Which of the following generally DOES NOT change within a single scene in a play?

• The mood

• The setting

• The characters

• The conflict

During a play, there are usually intermissions between . . .

• Both Acts and Scenes

• Acts

• Scenes

• Lines

Determine whether the following statement is true or false.

All plays are divided into acts, scenes, and lines.

• True

• False