I. Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Fill out the chart below for each vocabulary word. For the first column, look up each word in the dictionary and write the definition. In the second column, put the definition you found from the dictionary into your own words. These are all words that will show up in some form on your Closed Book Unit Test!
Word
Definition
asides
form (drama)
media
plot
purpose
script
setting
soliloquy
structure (drama)
II. Fill In the Blanks:
Dramas have a ______________________ , ____________________ , and ________________________ .
A drama is organized into, _____________________ .
Acts are divided into ______________________________ .
A _____________________________ is a person who writes plays.
A drama is a story performed by _______________________.
A ______________________ can give the audience information that the other characters in the play do not know.
Dramas have a plot, setting, and structure.
A drama is organized into acts.
Acts are divided into scenes.
A playwright is a person who writer plays.
A drama is a story performed by actors.
A soliloquy can give the audience information that the other characters in the play do not know.
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I. Vocabulary
Word |Definition | Own Words
asides - Words spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character that are not supposed to be overheard by others on stage
- Words spoken by a character to the audience or another character that are not meant to be heard by the rest of the characters in the play
form (drama) - The structure or organization of a play, including the division into acts and scenes
- The way a drama is put together, such as how it is broken into different parts
media - The means of communication that reach or influence people, such as newspapers, radio, television, or the internet
- Different forms of communication that can be used to share information with a large audience
plot - The sequence of events in a story, play, or movie
- The storyline or series of events that make up the story
purpose - The reason for which something exists or is done
- The intention or goal behind something
script - The written text of a play, movie, or broadcast
- The written version of what the characters in a play say and do
setting - The time and place in which the events of a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work take place
- The location and time period where the story is set
soliloquy - A speech in a play in which a character, alone on stage, expresses his or her thoughts and feelings out loud
- A speech where a character speaks their internal thoughts and feelings out loud to themselves or to the audience
structure (drama) - The layout or organization of a drama, including the arrangement of acts, scenes, and dialogue
- The way in which the elements of a drama are organized or laid out
II. Fill In the Blanks:
- Dramas have a plot, setting, and structure.
- A drama is organized into acts.
- Acts are divided into scenes.
- A playwright is a person who writes plays.
- A drama is a story performed by actors.
- A soliloquy can give the audience information that the other characters in the play do not know.