drama Flashcards
The word drama coms from the Greek word meaning
action
drama is written and performed by ___ and an ____
actors and and audience
what are the two types of writing?
dialogue and stage directions
a play can be presented in 2 ways, as ___ and ___
literature and as a performace
what are the 2 types of drama
tragedy and comedy
what happens in a tragedy
shows the downfall or death of a tragic hero
what happens in a comedy
shows a conflict between opposite age groups ,genders ,or personality types. involves confusion, jokes, and happy endings
a drama or play is a form of____
storytelling
how is a play written
a play wright
what form is a play written in?
script
a playwright must write ____ and __________
dialogue, and stage directions
what is dialogue
what characters say, and is used to reveal personalities
what is a monologe
a speech made by one actor to one or more characters on stage
what is a soliloquy
a speech by a single actor who is alone on stage speaking to himself or herself or to the audience
what is an aside
when a character speaks to the audience or to another character without hearing other talk
staging involves____, and brings the play to life
character movement, what they wear, lighting, scenery
what are sets
scenery, backdrops, and furniture
what are props
hand held objects that actors use on stage during the performance to support the action
what is Dramatization
a play that was once a novel, folk tale, short story, biography, or other types of writing
actors= cast, managing lights or working backstage=
crew
what do producers do
pay for the production
what does the director do
directs the show and actors
lights are
the placement , intensity, and color of lights
sound is
the effects an audience hears during the play to communicate character
make up is
costumes, wigs, and body paint used to transform an actor into a character
