Drama Review

A person who performs a role in a play is called an --

• stage direction

• actor

• scene

• playwright

The part of the play that tells the actors how to move or speak their lines is called --

• stage directions

• scene

• setting

• act

What are props?

• Actors in a play

• The action in a play

• Objects used by actors in a play

• Directions that tell the actors what to do or how to speak

A ________ is a story or play that is acted out using characters in situations that imitate real life.

• Biography

• Drama

• Fiction

• Non-fiction

The cast of characters is...

• a play intended to make an audience laugh

• the signal given to people working or or on a play

• lines spoken between characters in a play

• the people who perform in a play

The written text of a play is called a

• Stage direction

• Cast of characters

• Script

• Playwright

A drama, or a play, is a passage that tells a story using _________ that characters say to each other.

• songs

• lines

• books

• jokes

What does it mean when a drama has suspense?

• The drama has a feeling of uncertainty as to the outcome, used to build interest and excitement on the part of the audience.

• The drama has a feeling of being happy. The outcome is already known, and the characters are responsible for giving the audience a feeling of calmness and happiness.

• The drama is a comedy that seems very realistic. There are no tragedies involved in the plot, which gives the audience a sense of calm.

• The drama does not have a happy ending. The cast of characters provide a feeling of sorrow.

What is the meaning of dialogue?

• The words in parentheses

• The words in italics

• The gestures an actor uses in a drama

• Conversation between two or more characters

A person who writes a play is called a ---

• Poet

• Author

• Illustrator

• Playwright