Staar Elements of Drama

The author of a play is called the...

• author

• writer

• playwright

• director

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The part of the script that describes how characters should move, speak, or act.

• Movements

• Stage Directions

• Instructions

• Script Instructions

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A list of who is in the play is called a...

• character line up

• list of people

• character list

• cast of characters

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A _________________ is not part of the action and gives important information.

• director

• narrator

• author

• playwright

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The written form of a play is called the _________________.

• book

• script

• program

• article

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Plays are broken up into _______________ and ______________.

• books, chapters

• acts, chapters

• acts, scenes

• scenes, subscenes

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___________ are a group of two or more scenes.

• Acts

• Scenes

• Chapters

• Divisions

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_____________ are one part of the action that happens in a particular time and place.

• Scenes

• Acts

• Divisions

• Chapters

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The person responsible for the visual aspects of a play, including costumes and scenery, is called the...

• A) director

• B) playwright

• C) stage manager

• D) set designer

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The dialogue in a play is primarily used to...

• A) describe the setting

• B) develop characters and advance the plot

• C) provide background music

• D) list the cast of characters

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