Mrs. Clark presents… Drama Vocabulary

Types of Drama Drama- is a word often used to describe plays that address serious subjects – Ex: Christmas Carol Comedy-a form of drama that has a happy ending. Humor comes out of the character’s dialogue and situation. These plays are written for entertainment, but it could address a serious issue. -EX: Charlie Brown

Tragedy-a form of drama in which events lead to the downfall of the main character. The character is a person of great significance, like a king or heroic figure. EX: Macbeth King Arthur/Camelot

characters People who take part in the action.

conflict Problem between two characters or forces.

theme A message or insight about life.

acts The units of the action in a drama. Acts are often divided into parts called scenes.

dialogue The term given to the words characters say. Quotation marks are not used in a script, which is a printed form of the play. Instead, the words of each character appear next to the character’s name.

Stage directions Sets of bracketed information that tell what the stage looks like and how the characters should move and speak.

Set The construction on stage that suggests the time and place of the action.

Props Movable items—objects like a book, a suitcase, or a flashlight—that the actors use to make their actions look realistic.

Monologue is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience.

Soliloquy is a device often used in drama whereby a character speaks to himself or herself, relating his or her thoughts and feelings, thereby also sharing them with the audience.

Strand: Drama and Theatre Topic: How the Arts are Organized Standard 3: DRAMA AND THEATRE: Understand and apply the skills of acting, design and technical theatre and understand the role of drama in various cultures throughout history Grade: 5 Score4.0 In addition to Score3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught, such as: assuming multiple roles (i.e. actor, director, scriptwriter or technical artist)in a class dramatization Score3.5 In addition to Score3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial success. Score3.0 While involved in tasks related to art organization the student: (FA 5.3.1) creates a class dramatization by collaborating as actors, directors, scriptwriters and technical artists (i.e., student assumes one role in a class dramatization) The student exhibits no major errors or omissions. Score2.5 No major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and process and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes. Score2.0 There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes as the student: recognizes or recalls specific terminology such as: o actor o director o scriptwriter o technical artist performs basic processes such as: o performing in a group, the dramatization of a single scene o recognizing or recalling accurate statements about how roles function within a drama o recognizing or recalling accurate statements about and examples of the collaboration skills needed in dramatization However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes. Score1.5 Partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes but major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures. Score1.0 With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes. Score0.5 With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes but not the more complex ideas and processes. Score0.0 Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated.