Question | Answer |
A ___________ is when one person does a dramatic presentation. | monologue |
A ___________ is when two or more people do a dramatic presentation. | dialogue |
The ______________ is the main character in literature. | protagonist |
An _____________ is the major opponent of the main character. | antagonist |
___________ is all around us. | drama |
A ____________ is when the action of the story is presented without spoken word. | pantomime |
____________ is imitating what we see, hear and observe. | mimicry |
A _______________ is always planned and rehearsed. | formal performance |
A _______________ is an audition without having time to know the material in advance. | cold reading |
Being ____________ is rehearsing without a script to prompt from. | off book |
____________ is speaking clearly so as to be understood. | enunciation |
___________ is speaking loud enough to be heard. | projection |
To ____________ is to try out for a part in a production. | audition |
the written words of a play are called the _________. | script |
The person who writes a play is called the ___________. | playwrite |
When an actor has auditioned and is requested to return it is a ________________. | call back |
A _______________ is when the actor studies all the descriptions and information about a character provided by the script. | character analysis |
A __________ comes before the performance. | rehearsal |
A ______________ is descriptive statements that help the reader distinguish one character from another. | character description |
A _________ is the name of a piece that tells us something about the piece and or captures the reader's attention. | title |
A division that lets the reader know that time or location has changed is the ____________. | scene |
The __________ is the information that helps the reader know 1) what is taking place 2) where it is taking place 3) when it is taking place & 4) who is involved | setting |
The setting is information that helps the reader know 1) what _____________ 2) where _____________ 3) when _____________ 4) who ____________ | is taking place, it is taking place, it is taking place, is involved |
The ____________ is when all of the suspense and emotion is at it's highest point. | climax |
A turning point in a conflict is called the __________. | crisis |
The conflicts that lead up to the crisis is called the _________________. | rising action |
The ______________ are the events that immediately follow the crisis. | falling action |
The __________ is the message of the play, poem or story. | theme |
___________ is when two opposing forces clash. | conflict |
The five types of _____________ are: 1) man vs man 2) man vs himself 3) man vs. society 4) man vs nature & 5) man vs god or mythical gods. | conflict |
What are the 5 types of conflict? | 1. man vs man 2. man vs himself 3. man vs society 4. man vs. nature & 5. man vs. God or mythical gods |
MDQ stands for ____________. | major dramatic question |
the most obvious elements of a play are the __________. | characters |
The __________ includes the details of the story that create suspense while emphasizing conflict. | plot |
The ___________ is the person or people who receive the message of the presentation. | audience |
The person who develops a vision for the production and provides leadership to all involved is the ____________. | director |
The ____________ is the first event that introduces conflict to the story. | inciting event |
Stage directions are _________, __________, __________, ___________, ____________, ____________, ___________. They tell the actor what part of the stage to move to. | DSR (Down Stage Right), DSL (Down Stage Left), DSC (Down Stage Center), USR (Up Stage Right), USL (Up Stage Left), USC (Up Stage Center), C (Center) |
The clothes actors wear in a play are called the ____________. | costumes |
A ________________ is a reading presentation not requiring memorization. | staged reading |
Moving about the stage with purpose or for a reason is called _______________. | blocking |
DSR | Down Stage Right |
DSL | Down Stage Left |
DSC | Down Stage Center |
USR | Up Stage Right |
USL | Up Stage Left |
USC | Up Stage Center |
C | Center |