Elements of Drama

Front

The lesson or message of a play is called the...

Back

Theme

Front

What happens in the play is called the

Back

plot

Front

Where and when the story takes place is called the

Back

setting

Front

A list of _________ at the beginning of the play will tell you who will be appearing in the play.

Back

characters

Front

Props are

Back

items carried on stage by the actors

Front

The lines spoken between characters is

Back

dialogue

Front

Actors use a _______ to learn their part.

Back

script

Front

A smaller part of the play in which the setting does NOT change is called

Back

a scene

Front

Large sections of a play are called

Back

acts

Front

_____________ are instructions from the playwright that tell the actors where to go, how to move, or what emotions to use. (They are written inside of parenthesis in italic type)

Back

Stage directions