Drama Elements
What is a drama?
What is a type of literature that is meant to be performed by actors in front of an audience?
Maple St.; Saturday afternoon; 1960s; September
What is setting?
Ironically, he became less of a good man as the story progresses
Who is Les Goodman?
This "Character" has the first line in the teleplay
Who is the Narrator?
This means an inability to sleep.
What is insomnia?
What are acts?
Steve, the main character
What is protagonist?
People allowing their fears to take over and follow along
What is herd/mob mentality?
This happened at 6:43 p.m.
What is there was a roar and flash of light OR something landed?
Refusing to give up; determined.
What is persistent?
What is Script?
What is the text of a play, which contains dialogue and stage directions?
Tommy telling his tale is an example of this
What is rising action?
Signs that the outage is not ordinary
What are the telephones and radio not working?
This utility is not working properly
What is Electricity?
This means nervous and confused...
What is flustered?
What are state directions?
What are notes in italics telling how the work is to be performed or staged?
Man is his own worst enemy
What is theme?
This character plants the seed of suspicions and fears among the people of Maple Street
Who is Tommy?
Tommy thinks they are being invaded by these
What are Aliens?
What is idiosyncrasy?
What is The Twilight Zone?
What is a special dimension separate from Earth in which strange, unusual things occur?
Pete Van Horn was shot and killed
What is climax?
These are the real monsters on Maple Street
Who are the people/residents?
This item wouldn't start and then suddenly started on its own
What is Les Goodman's Car?
Someone who is punished for the errors of others
What is a scapegoat?