Elements of Drama

Front

The performers in a drama

Back

cast of characters

Front

The place and time where the action takes place

Back

setting

Front

The lines spoken by the characters

Back

dialogue

Front

The directions telling characters how to speak or act; also about sound, lighting, and props

Back

stage directions

Front

A speech which reveals a character's thoughts and feelings, heard only by the audience

Back

soliloquy

Front

A part in the play: they tell the details the characters don't know or details about the setting.

Back

narrator

Front

People or animals who play a character in a drama are called:

Back

Actors

Front

Small sections of a play, when the characters or setting changes:

Setting

,

Drama

,

Scenes

,

Acts

Back

Scenes

Front

What is a large section of a play? Options: Drama, Scenes, Script, Acts

Back

Acts

Front

What does the description at the beginning of the play do?

Back

Tells you background information about the story.