Technical
Elements
Elements of Elements of
Performance
Drama
Creative
Dramatics
Drama
Vocabulary
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What are the objects called
which are placed on stage or
carried or held by the actor?
A.Makeup
B.Costumes
C.Props
D.Scenery
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What are the objects called
which are placed on stage or
carried or held by the actor?
A.Makeup
B.Costumes
C.Props
D.Scenery
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What are the clothes called
which actors wear on stage to
help act out their characters?
A.Makeup
B.Costumes
C.Props
D.Scenery
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What are the clothes called
which actors wear on stage to
help act out their characters?
A.Makeup
B.Costumes
C.Props
D.Scenery
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Identify the painted
backgrounds used to create
the setting of a play.
A.Makeup
B.Costumes
C.Props
D.Scenery
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Identify the painted
backgrounds used to create
the setting of a play.
A.Makeup
B.Costumes
C.Props
D.Scenery
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Technical elements of a
production include:
A.Acting, speaking, gestures
B.Costumes, script, and setting
C.Props, costumes, sound and music
D.Storyline, makeup, and script
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Technical elements of a
production include:
A.Acting, speaking, gestures
B.Costumes, script, and setting
C.Props, costumes, sound and music
D.Storyline, makeup, and script
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Which of the following is not
a technical element:
A.Scenery
B.Proscenium
C.Movement
D.Sound & Music
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Which of the following is not
a technical element:
A.Scenery
B.Proscenium
C.Movement
D.Sound & Music
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Which of the following is
NOT an element of
performance?
A.Nonverbal expression
B.Character development
C.Movement
D.Speaking Style
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Which of the following is
NOT an element of
performance?
A.Nonverbal expression
B.Character development
C.Movement
D.Speaking Style
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Giving a performance without
planning or preparation, and making
up the actions and words as you go
along, would be what kind of acting?
A.Mimicry
B.Improvisation
C.Pantomime
D.Role Playing
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Giving a performance without
planning or preparation, and making
up the actions and words as you go
along, would be what kind of acting?
A.Mimicry
B.Improvisation
C.Pantomime
D.Role Playing
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An actor will use ______ to show the
audience he is angry.
A.Vocal expression
B.Hand gestures
C.Facial expressions
D.All of the above
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An actor will use ______ to show the
audience he is angry.
A.Vocal expression
B.Hand gestures
C.Facial expressions
D.All of the above
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The plot of a play must include all of
the following except:
A.What happens in the play
B.The beginning, middle & end
C.The pattern the actors follow on stage
D.The sequence of events in the play
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The plot of a play must include all of
the following except:
A.What happens in the play
B.The beginning, middle & end
C.The pattern the actors follow on stage
D.The sequence of events in the play
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When performing a DRAMA, which
is the least important in playing a
character?
A.Scenery
B.Facial expression
C.Gestures
D.Projection
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When performing a DRAMA, which
is the least important in playing a
character?
A.Scenery
B.Facial expression
C.Gestures
D.Projection
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A problem that creates a struggle or
disagreement between characters in a
play is:
A.Dialogue
B.Focus
C.Projection
D.Conflict
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A problem that creates a struggle or
disagreement between characters in a
play is:
A.Dialogue
B.Focus
C.Projection
D.Conflict
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In drama, a one-way conversation in
which someone tells a lot about him
or herself is know as a what?
A.Dialogue
B.Monologue
C.Introduction
D.Conflict
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In drama, a one-way conversation in
which someone tells a lot about him
or herself is know as a what?
A.Dialogue
B.Monologue
C.Introduction
D.Conflict
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In drama, what is the name for a
conversation or talking between two
characters in a story?
A.Dialogue
B.Monologue
C.Introduction
D.Conflict
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In drama, what is the name for a
conversation or talking between two
characters in a story?
A.Dialogue
B.Monologue
C.Introduction
D.Conflict
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A problem that creates a struggle or
disagreement between characters in a
play is:
A.Projection
B.Monologue
C.Focus
D.Conflict
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A problem that creates a struggle or
disagreement between characters in a
play is:
A.Projection
B.Monologue
C.Focus
D.Conflict
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In what part of the drama does an
audience become aware of the setting
and characters?
A.Middle
B.End
C.Beginning
D.Plot
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In what part of the drama does an
audience become aware of the setting
and characters?
A.Middle
B.End
C.Beginning
D.Plot
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The practice of imitating is called:
A.Improvisation
B.Monologue
C.Mimicry
D.Pantomime
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The practice of imitating is called:
A.Improvisation
B.Monologue
C.Mimicry
D.Pantomime
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Improvising movement and dialogue to
put oneself in another’s place in a
particular situation, often to learn
about the person or situation being
improvised.
A.Improvisation
B.Role Playing
C.Storytelling
D.Pantomime
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Improvising movement and dialogue to
put oneself in another’s place in a
particular situation, often to learn
about the person or situation being
improvised.
A.Improvisation
B.Role Playing
C.Storytelling
D.Pantomime
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When an actor acts out scenes or
actions without using any
words, this is called:
A.Improvisation
B.Role Playing
C.Storytelling
D.Pantomime
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When an actor acts out scenes or
actions without using any
words, this is called:
A.Improvisation
B.Role Playing
C.Storytelling
D.Pantomime
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Giving a performance without planning
or preparation, and making up the
actions and words as you go along,
would by what kind of acting?
A.Improvisation
B.Role Playing
C.Storytelling
D.Pantomime
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Giving a performance without planning
or preparation, and making up the
actions and words as you go along,
would by what kind of acting?
A.Improvisation
B.Role Playing
C.Storytelling
D.Pantomime
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Improvisation is when 2 or more actors:
A.Go over their lines with each other
B.Imitate an action, movement, or dialogue
C.Act without a script, making it up as they
go alone.
D.Use movement to tell a story.
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Improvisation is when 2 or more actors:
A.Go over their lines with each other
B.Imitate an action, movement, or dialogue
C.Act without a script, making it up as they
go alone.
D.Use movement to tell a story.
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What is the purpose of a folktale?
A.To pass on tradition or culture
B.To express feelings
C.To celebrate an event
D.To show artistic ability
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What is the purpose of a folktale?
A.To pass on tradition or culture
B.To express feelings
C.To celebrate an event
D.To show artistic ability
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What is the point of highest interest ina
drama called?
A.Climax
B.Introduction
C.Middle
D.End
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What is the point of highest interest ina
drama called?
A.Climax
B.Introduction
C.Middle
D.End
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The script, storyline, and the setting are
examples of what element in
DRAMA?
A.Technical
B.Literary
C.Performance
D.All of the above
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The script, storyline, and the setting are
examples of what element in
DRAMA?
A.Technical
B.Literary
C.Performance
D.All of the above
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The plot of a play must include all of the
following except:
a. Dramatic
A.What happens in the play
Elements
B.The beginning, middle, & end
b. Creative
C.The pattern the actors follow on stage
Dramatics
D.The sequence of events in the play
c. Elements of
Production
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The plot of a play must include all of the
following except:
A.What happens in the play
B.The beginning, middle, & end
C.The pattern the actors follow on stage
D.The sequence of events in the play
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Storytelling, Mimicry,
Pantomime, Improvisation, and
Role Playing are all:
A.Creative dramatics
B.Dramatic elements
C.Technical elements
D.Elements of performance
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Storytelling, Mimicry,
Pantomime, Improvisation, and
Role Playing are all:
A.Creative dramatics
B.Dramatic elements
C.Technical elements
D.Elements of performance
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