Drama Flashcards

1

What is the purpose of a dramatic play?

inform
entertain
put you to sleep
persuade

2

Which one is literature that is meant to be performed?

play
poem
allusion
book

3

In drama, there is usually only ONE theme.

false
true

4

Drama comes from the Greek word, "Dran" which means:

to stop
to live
to be
to do

5

A form of drama in which events lead to the downfall of the main character (sad ending).

tragedy
literary nonfiction
comedy
drama

6

In a drama, what is the plot?

play's characters
intermission
play's setting
play's action

7

Most plays do NOT have a setting.

true
false

8

In a play, the speaker's words are in quotation marks.

true
false

9

Why are stage directions so important?

Tells the actors how to perform the play
Tells everyone in world about the play
Because you want to help in the play
Because you want to be a good audience member

10

What is a prop?

stage directions
place where you go when you watch a play
script
Item used in a play

11

More than one scene is called an:

play
cast
act
scene

12

Spoken words by characters is called:

scripts
dialogue
stage directions
poems

13

A form of drama that has a happy ending.

set
tragedy
props
comedy

14

Stage directions are usually found in:

capital letters
boxes
bold print
italics or parentheses

15

A break in between two acts is called an:

intervale
breaking point
intermission
cast

16

What is the play in written form?

script
theme
intermission
cast of characters

17

What is the list of people at the beginning of the play called?

members
stage directions
minions
cast

18

What is a playwright?

A person who performs in a play
A person who stands on the side of the stage.
The person who is listed in the stage directions.
The author of the play

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Drama

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