Name: ________________________________

Date: ____________
Elements of Drama Notes

 What are the essential questions?

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 Drama comes from the Greek word: _________________. This word means
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 Drama is ______________________________________________________________________.
 The author of a play is called the _______________________.
 Actors are _______________________.
 Acts are __________________________________________.
 Scenes are _____________________________________________.
 Dialogue is conversation ________________ or ______________________________________.
 A long speech by one single character is called a ______________________________.
 Conflict is the _______________ or _________________ struggle between opposing
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tension.
 Where can stage directions be found? __________________________
 What are stage directions? ________________________________________________________
 The set is
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 Props are ____________________________________________________ that the actors use to
make ______________________________________.
 Characterization is the playwright’s technique for creating ______________________________.
 Comedy is a form of drama that ______________________________________.
 Tragedy is a form of drama in which events lead to
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