Rapunzel
The Power of Storytelling
Elements of Scripts
Making Characters
Blocking
100
What vegetable did the wife crave from the sorceress's garden?
Rapunzel
100
A play is meant to be ________, not just read
performed
100
Place where story takes place
Setting
100
Who is the protagonist of a story? Who is the antagonist?
Protagonist- good guy
Antagonist- bad guy
100
What is Blocking?
The planned movement of the actors on stage
200
How did the husband access the garden to get the Rapunzel?
He climbed over the high wall
200
Why is Playwriting Powerful?
Helps us see and feel the story and is like stepping into someone else's shoes
200
(amazed) is an example of...
Parenthetical
200
What does every character need?
A purpose
200
What does the term DS stand for and where is it on stage?
Downstage- closer to audience
300
What clue did Rapunzel accidentally reveal that led the sorceress to discover the prince?
"Why are you harder to pull up than the young prince?"
300
Playwriting can help teach us ______ and ________ through sharing personal experiences
empathy, understanding
300
List the plot structure elements in order of the story mountain
Beginning, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
300
List 5 motives a character might have
Ex. Revenge, money, rewards, love, to save someone, etc.
300
Name 3 movement terms
Ex. cross, enter, exit, stand, sit, kneel, turn
400
Who is the main character that longs for Rapunzel?
The wife (her mother)
400
Playwriting includes... (3 things)
characters, dialogue, and stage directions
400
What is this an example of?
A scene
400
What is the definition of characteristics?
What a person is normally like; what type of person she/he is
400
Name the three body position terms and explain what it means if a character performs each of them
Profile- turned sideways
Open- facing the audience
Closed- facing away from the audience
500
What clever plan did Rapunzel come up with to escape the tower, and how did it show resourcefulness?
She asked the prince to bring her a strand of silk each time he visited so she could secretly weave a ladder to escape, this showed her ability to think ahead and solve problems despite being trapped
500
What can we do to help others feel less alone in playwriting?
Share personal experiences
500
In a race that changed everything, what was the falling action sentence
The crowd is silent, then erupts in cheers as they cross the finish line together.
500
Each character should have what 5 aspects?
Purpose, personality, problem/conflict, change, and have their own voice
500
What are the only two examples of blocking in Rapunzel?
Rapunzel: (aside) (to the prince)