DRAMA: Vocabulary

Front

What is another name for a play or a story told on stage?

Back

Drama

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.7.6

Front

What is a monologue?

Back

A long speech by one character in a play.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Front

What do we call the place and time where a story takes place?

Back

Setting

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

Front

What are key details in a story or play?

Back

Key details are the important elements that help to understand the plot, characters, and themes.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Front

What are stage directions?

Back

Instructions or directions in a play that are not spoken.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Front

What is the difference between a monologue and a dialogue?

Back

A monologue is a long speech by one character, while a dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

Front

What is the purpose of stage directions in a play?

Back

To provide guidance on how actors should move, behave, and interact on stage.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Front

What is a script in the context of drama?

Back

A written text of a play that includes dialogue, stage directions, and other instructions.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

Front

What is the climax of a play?

Back

The point of highest tension in a story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

Front

What is a protagonist?

Back

The main character in a story, often facing a conflict that must be resolved.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D