Self Check: Play it Up

The spectacle of drama

Since you have read Act 1 of The Crucible, you know that it sets up the audience for an incredible journey into the madness of intolerance and guilt. Before we go on, let's do a self check on the six elements of drama.

Complete the self check activity by reading the questions, answering the questions using the text boxes that follow, and then clicking on the "Answer" button to review the explanations.

What are Aristotle's six elements of drama?

Character, spectacle, music, plot, language, and theme.

What category do all the visual elements of a play like costumes, sets, lighting, and dancing fall into?

Spectacle

What category do all the audible elements of a play like instruments, singing, and speaking fall into?

Music

What is theme?

Theme is the lesson or observation about life that the play conveys to the audience.

What are the 4 types of language found in plays?

Dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, and aside.