Get ready to dive into the exciting world of writing playscripts with this KS2 English quiz! Playscripts are like written versions of plays, and they're super fun to create, especially if you love writing dialogue and being in charge of the story.
When writing a playscript, you have to think differently than when writing a story. You get to guide the actors on how to move, what to say, and how to say it. Let's see how well you remember the rules of writing playscripts - take this quiz and have some writing fun!
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Performance writing: Analysing play scripts
The list of characters used to be called the 'Dramatis Personae' (which just means 'the persons of a drama'). If the list includes the names of the actors playing each part, it is called the 'cast list'.
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If a character talks to himself or herself for a while, it is called a 'monologue'.
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Speech marks are not used in playscripts.
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Unless the playscript is handwritten, these instructions will also be in italics, as well as brackets.
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Stage directions are always in brackets (and italics - see question 4).
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Past tense would mean the actor should have already done it!
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Sometimes there are intervals between acts.
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A pause can be very effective in a play.
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Different backdrops and props can be used to show where a scene is set.
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New characters are often introduced in the middle of a scene - that way, the audience has a chance to find out who they are.
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