A. Identify the terms referred to in the following statements:
acting area costume/dress parade motivations sound effect scene
tragedy characters theme exit focus farce script action climax plot cue melodrama actor audience Drama dialogue comedy atmosphere act entrance
________________1. refers to what is going on on stage
________________2. verbal/physical signal for action or effect to begin ________________3. adjustment of lighting/projection equipment ________________4. costume check on stage ________________5. a recording or imitation of a particular sound used in a play ________________6. reasons for characters’ beliefs or actions ________________7. Important central idea presented in or by the play ________________8. Chain of events that make up a play ________________9. Point of highest dramatic tension _______________10. A play that ends unhappily _______________11. A written text of a play _______________12. A form of literature which is intended to be performed on stage _______________13. Major division of a play _______________14. A portion of the stage used by the actors and actresses during a play _______________15. The persons portrayed by the actors and actresses in a play _______________16. Means to leave the stage _______________17. Highly exaggerated humorous play _______________18. Conversation of characters in a play _______________19. A portion where the actors enter _______________20. Refers to the mood or feeling in a play _______________21. The ones who view the play _______________22. A play that ends happily _______________23. Subdivision of an act _______________24. The person who assumes the personality of a character in a play _______________25. A play designed to arouse intense emotion by exaggeration and fast moving action
B. Enumeration Directions: Enumerate the following.
26-30 Elements of Drama
31-33 Types of Drama 32-35 Types of Characters
C. Writing (36-40)
Differentiate Tragedy and Comedy Plays by constructing a short paragraph.