Script rules
What are the two key features of setting?
time and place
Three key elements of comedy
timing, exaggeration, surprise
What mood is evoked by a bright crisp plucking of a ukulele?
A. melancholy
B. joy
C. anxiety
D. serenity
E. anger
B. joy
The word tragedy comes from the Greek for which animal?
goat
If your character suddenly shifts from being anxious to being completely furious, then how must your vocal volume change?
it will become louder and more intense
True or false: An act is part of a scene.
False. A scene is part of an act.
What is the portmanteau word for drama and comedy?
dramedy
What mood is evoked by the deep, slow, resonant, and low tones of the cello?
A. melancholy
B. joy
C. anxiety
D. serenity
E. anger
A. melancholy
True or false: Shakespeare wrote comedies, tragedies and histories.
True
If the music suddenly gets very quiet and slow, then what kind of scene are we in?
A. sad
B. spooky
C. secret
D. any of the above
D. any of the above
The part of the script that tells the actors where to stand is called a s_____________ d______________.
stage direction
What is a RomCom?
romantic comedy
What mood is evoked by the gentle, cascading plucks of a harp?
A. melancholy
B. joy
C. anxiety
D. serenity
E. anger
D. serenity
Which genre features exaggerated emotions and plot lines of good versus evil?
melodrama
Which of the following instruments would best suit a sad romantic moment:
A. drums
B. violin
C. ukulele
D. church organ
B. violin
A person who writes a play is a p________________.(correct spelling is essential to get the points)
playwright
True or false: comedies usually end happily
True
What mood is evoked by rapid, erratic strokes (staccato or tremolo) in a high register on a violin?
A. melancholy
B. joy
C. anxiety
D. serenity
E. anger
C. anxiety
Which genre is Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?
tragedy
Which of the following instruments would best suit a beach BBQ:
A. drums
B. violin
C. ukulele
D. church organ
C. ukulele
A person who writes a script is s________________.(correct spelling is essential to get the points)
scriptwriter
What comedic device is being used when a picture of a hammer is accompanied by the words: "This is not a drill."
a pun
What mood is evoked by the heavy distortion of aggressive electric guitar power chords?
A. melancholy
B. joy
C. anxiety
D. serenity
E. anger
E. anger
The word melodrama is a portmanteau of two Greek words melos and drama, which mean ...
music (melody) and action (drama)
Which of the following instruments would best suit preparation for battle in a war movie:
A. drums
B. violin
C. ukulele
D. church organ
A. drums