Drama elements

Front

What do we call the lines that a character speaks in a play?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What term describes where the story takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the term for detailed information about what has already happened before the play begins?

Back

Exposition

Front

When the setting changes, what do we call the new section of the play?

Back

Scene

Front

What term refers to what happens in the story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What do we call a character that opposes the main character?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere of a play?

Back

Mood

Front

What do we call the underlying message or main idea of a play?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Narrative structure