Drama Only Vocab
What is an Act?
a way to divide an opera, play, or other drama. Each act is a group of scenes that form an important part of the story.
What is a Character?
a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a play
What skill is being tested with this question?
What is the central message presented in the play?
Theme - central message - lesson
What is the setting of scene 1 and 2?
Deana's Bedroom and the living room?
Read the dictionary entry for the word violate.
violate \ıvī-ə-ılāt\ v
1. to break a rule 2. to interfere with someone’s rights 3. to abuse something by causing damage 4. to interrupt a continuous state or action
Which definition most closely matches the way the word violated is used in paragraph 24?
Definition 2
What is a scene?
a unit of action, often a subdivision of an act
What is a Conflict
the problem in a play, can be internal or external or both
What skill is being tested with this question?
How does___ line help portray (character) as (trait)?
Infer character traits/motivation
What does the word riveting mean in paragraph 27? What is your evidence from the text?
exciting or extremely interesting
"phrases like “DO NOT OPEN—OR ELSE!” the reader is going to expect something riveting. Not complaints about the school cafeteria."
What does Jonathan’s dialogue in Scene 1 suggest about him?
He believes he didn’t really do any harm.
What is a Playwright?
the author of a play - writes the play
What is character Motivation?
what drives the characters
What skill is being tested with this question?
Read the following line from the play. (Character) says this because?
Infer character action/how character influences the plot
What do the stage directions in paragraph 47 show about Deana? Why? What is your evidence?
She feels shame or guilt because her brother's name did not appear in her journal and this hurt him.
Which statement expresses a main theme of the play?
People must make time for one another in order for relationships to thrive.
What is Dialogue?
conversation between or among characters
What is a Central message/theme?
the main idea or message the playwright is trying to convey
What skill is being tested with this question?
How does the setting in scene 1 affect the character?
Setting influence plot
What was Jonathan's motivation for reading the diary initially? How do you know? Text evidence?
He felt neglected and wanted to know if his sister was mad at him.
"JONATHAN: I know. And I am sorry, but I just had to find out if you were mad at me."
From Scene 1 to Scene 2, the dialogue between Deanna and Jonathan becomes more —
honest and serious
What are Stage Directions?
-found in brackets - tell the actors what to do
What is a plot?
events that take place that drive the story forward - exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What skill is being tested with this question?
What was the playwright's purpose for -
author's purpose
Describe the change in the relationship between the characters from scene 1 to 2 and predict what their relationship will look like from now on.
In the beginning, Jonathan felt neglected because Deana was preoccupied with her first year of high school. After he tells her how he feels and they talk about spending more time together, we expect them to be more open in the future and make time for eachother.
How is the play’s conflict resolved?
Deanna promises to spend more time with Jonathan.