Elements of Drama

Front

What are the lines that characters say in a play called?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What are the words in parenthesis and italicized print that tell the actors what to do or how to feel?

Back

Stage directions

Front

In what form is a play or drama written?

Back

Script

Front

Who is the author of a drama or play?

Back

Playwright

Front

What do we call the people or animals that will be in the play?

Back

Cast of characters

Front

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

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is the term for a character that opposes the main character?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the term for the underlying message or main idea of a play?

Back

Theme

Front

What do we call the time and place in which a play is set?

Back

Setting

Front

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

Back

Plot