Elements of Drama
An 8th-grade ELA worksheet focusing on the key elements of drama, including plot, character, setting, theme, conflict, and literary devices.
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Elements of Drama Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of the key elements of drama.
1. Which element of drama refers to the sequence of events in a play?
Theme
Character
Plot
Setting
2. The main struggle or problem in a play is known as the:
Dialogue
Conflict
Resolution
Climax
3. The time and place in which a play's action occurs is called the .
4. A character who undergoes a significant internal change throughout the play is known as a character.
5. A monologue is a speech delivered by one character to another character on stage.
True
False
6. The theme of a play is typically stated directly by one of the characters.
True
False
7. Briefly explain the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist in a play.
Read the following excerpt from a play and answer the questions that follow:
SCENE: A dimly lit attic. Dust motes dance in the single shaft of moonlight filtering through a grimy window. Old trunks are stacked haphazardly. ANNA, a young woman in her early twenties, rummages through a trunk, occasionally sneezing from the dust. She pulls out an old, faded photograph.
ANNA (whispering to herself): Grandma always said this attic held secrets. I wonder if this is one of them.
Suddenly, a floorboard creaks loudly behind her. Anna freezes, her heart pounding. She slowly turns, gripping the photograph tightly.
8. Describe the setting of this scene, using details from the excerpt.
9. What might be an initial conflict introduced in this short scene?
10. Imagine what happens next in the scene above. Write a short dialogue (3-5 lines) between Anna and whatever caused the floorboard to creak. Be sure to include stage directions.
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