Drama Terms

Front

Flashback

Back

Describing an incident that occurred prior to the story's main time-frame

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

Foreshadowing

Back

A hint of what is to come

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

Drama

Back

A synonym for 'play'

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

Aside

Back

Words spoken directly to the audience by an actor.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Character/Actor

Back

An imaginary person in a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Dynamic Character

Back

Experiences change throughout the play

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

Playwright

Back

Author of the play

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

Props

Back

Articles/objects that appear on stage

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Static Character

Back

Does not experience change in a play

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Scene

Back

Indicates time and change in a play

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C