Theatre: Art in Action

Chapter 5: Directing & Producing

Choose the best word, words, or phrase from the bank to correctly complete each sentence.


1.		After you review all of the elements of a play, you're ready to analyze the script, beginning with the _______________, or structure.


2.		The _______________ is the part of a play that provides important background information to the audience.


3.		The _______________ is the catalyst for the play's action.


4.		The _______________ of a play consists of complications and discoveries that create conflict.


5.		The _______________ is the turning point in the plot, when everything comes to an emotional crest.


6.		The _______________ is the resolution of the conflicts that made up the rising action. Conflicts often occur among the characters.


7.		The main character is the _______________.


8.		The conflict in opposition to the main character's goal is called the _______________.


9.		In working with the script, you should determine whether the playwright uses _______________, concrete images used to represent concepts or ideas.


10.		When all or most of the characters, settings, and events represent ideas beyond themselves, the play is considered a/an _______________.