Practice Stage Directions (2.6) - Module 7: Drama: Understanding Playwrights & Performance
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Stage Directions

Practice - Stage Directions

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are stage directions?

💡 Hint: Think about what guides an actor's physical actions.

Question 2 Easy

What does dialogue refer to in a script?

💡 Hint: Consider what characters say to each other.

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Question 1

What do stage directions typically provide?

Character actions
Plot summary
Dialogue passages

💡 Hint: Consider what helps actors understand their role.

Question 2

True or False: A soliloquy is a type of dialogue spoken in the presence of other characters.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about who the character is talking to.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Evaluate a theater performance that deviates from the prescribed stage directions. Discuss both the immediate audience impression and long-term consequences for the production.

💡 Hint: Think about how essential directions shape perceptions.

Challenge 2 Hard

Devise a scene for a play without stage directions, then analyze how the performance might appear to an audience based solely on the dialogue.

💡 Hint: Consider the roles of visual and emotional cues.

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