Exam 4: The Playwright

Richness in a play demands that the author have an excellent vocabulary,a gift for close observation,and significant attention to detail.

A ________ script is one in which dialogue and stage business are intrinsic to the nature of the play.

The term "playwright" refers to

What can a playwright do to check the speakability of his or her lines?

To accomplish ________,playwrights must closely consider rhythm,meaning,focus,and power in order to achieve the maximum impact when lines are spoken.

________ is the audience-imposed demand that requires a play's actions to flow logically from its characters.

Playwrights are always welcomed into the rehearsal hall.

In a play with ________,every detail strengthens our insight into the world of the play.

To what extent is playwriting a literary activity?

The quality of a play that describes the way the playwright creates a world in which every detail fortifies our insight into the play is called richness.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement of the audience's response to the drama?

A linear plot proceeds by

The theatre does not need new playwrights that present new drama.

Discuss the attributes of a good play script.Consider the elements of story or narrative,the element of played or performed text,and the practical requirements of a stage.

A play that is continually saying something,doing something,and meaning something to the audience is said to have

The playwright's skill at condensing a story that may span many days or years of chronological time into a theatrical time frame is called

A play in which every character possesses an independence of intention and expression,and whose motivation appears sensible in light of our general knowledge of psychology and human behavior,possesses

________ is the author of a number of plays that include their own internal logic,such as In the Blood and The America Play.

A play's ________ is the overall order of scenes.

Plays that celebrate rely on happy endings and noble sentiments.