The turning point in the story
What is climax?
These are instructions for the actors, the director, and the stage crew and are normally written in paranthesis
What are stage directions?
Items carried on stage by an actor, small items on the set used by actors
What are props?
The problem/conflict is revealed
what is rising action?
The conflict/problem is completely resolved.
The words or conversations spoken by characters to each other. Much of what you learn about the characters, setting, and events are revealed in this conversation.
What is dialogue?
a person or thing who plays a role in a book, movie, or play
What is a character?
You can use this to place main events in order
what is a plot line/plot diagram
How is drama different than other genres?
dramas are written to be acted out in front of an audience
divisions in the drama, like chapters in a book, often used to introduce a new character or setting
what are acts
The form in which a drama is written
what is a script?
The characters and setting are introduced
What is exposition?
true or false, the stage directions are read aloud when performing the drama/play
False
True or false, you can infer a theme after reading a drama?
true
The person telling the story
What is narrator?
Drama follows this pattern of organization, it has an exposition, rising action, falling action, resolution
What is plot?
The problem/conflict begins to be solved
What is falling action?
What is the authors purpose for writing a drama/play
to entertain
True or false: as a reader it is very important to not overlook the stage directions
True