Flocabulary Drama

A drama is a

• story with no dialogue.

• piece of scientific research.

• story that is meant to be acted out.

• short piece that is written in rhyme.

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True or False: The only way to enjoy a drama is by watching it on a stage.

• True

• False

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When does intermission occur?

• at the end of a play

• between acts of a play

• at the beginning of a play

• between every scene of a play

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George: Hello, Emily!

Emily: [Shyly, turning from fence] Hello.

George: [Edging down center, socking mitt with baseball] You made a fine speech in class.

Emily: Well--I was really nervous, and I worked a really long time on it.

[Both face front, shy]

Which of the following is a prop?

• a plate

• a pencil

• a bucket

• a baseball

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George: Hello, Emily!

Emily: [Shyly, turning from fence] Hello.

George: [Edging down center, socking mitt with baseball] You made a fine speech in class.

Emily: Well--I was really nervous, and I worked a really long time on it.

[Both face front, shy]

Which of the following is an example of a stage direction?

• George: Hello, Emily!

• [Both face front, shy]

• George: You made a fine speech in class.

• Emily: I was really nervous, and I worked a really long time on it.

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Kayley sits backstage every night and helps move sets and props while the play goes on onstage. Kayley is probably

• a member of the crew.

• acting in the play.

• in the audience.

• a playwright.

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The Johnson family gave a standing ovation after seeing a play. They probably

• didn't like the play very much.

• wanted to leave as quickly as possible.

• thought the play was okay, but nothing special.

• thought the actors in the play did a fantastic job.

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What was remarkable about Lorraine Hansberry?

• She was a famous Broadway director.

• She was an actor in A Raisin in the Sun.

• She was the first black woman to write a Broadway play.

• She was the first black woman to work on the crew of several Broadway plays.

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Which of the following is a difference between novels and plays?

• Plays are meant to be acted out while novels are only meant to be read.

• In a play, there is only dialogue, while in a novel there is dialogue and description.

• Plays might be divided into acts and scenes,while novels are divided into chapters.

• All of the above.

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In a play, information about characters' motivations and character traits comes from the

• dialogue.

• set and props.

• stage directions.

• audience's imagination.

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