Understanding Drama Elements

What do stage directions provide to the reader?

• A detailed description of the characters' thoughts

• Guidance on how to interpret the dialogue

• Information about the setting and actions

• A summary of the plot

Props should be ______ or portable.

• movable

• fixed

• stationary

• immobile

What should you look for in sound effects during a performance?

• Clarity and timing

• Volume and pitch

• Duration and frequency

• None of the above

The purpose of lighting in a drama is to:

• enhance the mood and atmosphere

• provide background music

• serve as a prop

• act as a character

Match the following elements of plot with their descriptions:

• Rising Action

• Resolution

• Resolution

• Falling Action

• Falling Action

• Climax

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Exposition

• Exposition