Elements of Drama
What are the places called where the play takes place?
Setting
The problem in a play can also be called _______.
Conflict
What type of figurative language is this?
The rain was so heavy, it was pouring like a waterfall
Simile
Who is the person who tells the story?
Narrator
The solution in the play, can also be called the ______.
Resolution
What type of figurative language is this?
Her smile was a bright sunshine on a cloudy day
Metaphor
The part of the script that tells the characters how to act. HINT: in (parenthesis)
Stage directions
The people/animals in the play are called the _______.
Cast/Characters
What type of figurative language is this?
I was dying of laughter!
Hyperbole
The part of the script that tells the characters what to SAY.
Dialogue
What is the problem?
A group of friends are planning a surprise birthday party. They want to make it the best birthday ever. They all have great ideas on how to make it amazing but no one can decide on one idea. They are all arguing and not able to settle on one idea.
The problem is that the friends can not agree on what they should do for the birthday party.
What type of figurative language is this?
Animals speaking in a play.
Personification
When the setting changes, there is a new _______.
Like chapters for a play. ______
Scenes and acts
What could be the solution?
A group of friends are planning a surprise birthday party. They want to make it the best birthday ever. They all have great ideas on how to make it amazing but no one can decide on one idea. They are all arguing and not able to settle on one idea.
The students can all put their ideas together to make a birthday party with all their ideas.
What type of figurative language is this?
Crash, bang, boom...
Onomatopoeia