Drama

Question 1

What is the definition of drama?

Answer 1

A story that is being acted out to an audience

Question 2

What are the drama elements in playmaking?

Answer 2

Theme
The plot
Dialogue
Rhythm
Genre
The characters
The audience

Question 3

What is a theme?

Answer 3

The idea that the play is trying to communicate

Question 4

What are examples of themes?

Answer 4

Serious
Conflict
Playful

Question 5

What is the plot?

Answer 5

The basic storyline of the play
The plot should be interesting but still make sense
The plot will give the play direction

Question 6

What is a climax?

Answer 6

The height of the play

Question 7

What is a conclusion?

Answer 7

The end of the play

Question 8

What is the general form of a plot?

Answer 8

Everything will build to a climax
Then there will be a falling action
Then there will be a conclusion

Question 9

What is a dialogue?

Answer 9

A conversation between two people

It is the spoken parts of a drama

Question 10

What is important in the dialogue of a play?

Answer 10

The characters need to know what they are expected to say

They need to know their cues (when they should speak

Question 11

What is the rhythm of a play?

Answer 11

The timing or pace of the play

Question 12

What is important about the rhythm of a play?

Answer 12

The pace should be varied

Question 13

What is the definition of events?

Answer 13

The main things that will take place in the story during the performance

Question 14

What is the definition of a storyline?

Answer 14

Is a summary of what will happen during the play

Question 15

What is the definition of a climax?

Answer 15

The most important part in the play

The highlight of everything that is happening

Question 16

What is the definition of dramatic tension?

Answer 16

How the dialogue and actors build suspense and uncertainty in the audience

Question 17

What is the definition of a playwright?

Answer 17

The person who creates the script for the play

Question 18

What is a rehearsal?

Answer 18

A get together to practise

Question 19

What is a director?

Answer 19

The person who directs what, why and when things should happen

Question 20

What are props?

Answer 20

The equipment in a play

Question 21

What is a prompt?

Answer 21

The person who helps actors/actresses to remember their lines

Question 22

What is a genre?

Answer 22

The type of play

Question 23

What are examples of genres?

Answer 23

Tragedy
Comedy
Mystery
Romance
Historical

Question 24

What is a character?

Answer 24

The person or thing that an actor is asked to play

Question 25

What does an actor have to consider when portraying a character?

Answer 25

How the character talks How the character looks Typical gestures of the character If this character is convincing

Question 26

What is the audience?

Answer 26

The group of people that will watch the performance

Question 27

How does a story develop in a play?

Answer 27

Describes how the story will unfold.  In the beginning the scene is set and the characters are introduced. The story leads to a critical point when the most exciting and important things happen.mAfter that the story tapers off towards a conclusion. 

Question 28

What is the structure of a story?

Answer 28

Beginning Middle End

Question 29

What do actors need to do to play characters convincingly?

Answer 29

Put their own feelings and opinions aside

Question 30

Why is it good to have evil characters in a production?

Answer 30

They teach the audience about good and evil in possible real life scenarios

Question 31

What can the human body be used for?

Answer 31

To communicate ideas and emotions powerfully

Question 32

What does the audience associate body language with?

Answer 32

Particular Emotions Particular characters Particular experiences

Question 33

What do actors (apart from their words) use to communicate?

Answer 33

Gestures Facial expressions Poses Body language

Question 34

Why do actors use body language?

Answer 34

The audience can identify with the actors and dancers who use body language and movements