Elements of Drama

Front

What is the term for a conversation between two or more characters in a play?

Back

Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

What provides information such as the time and place of the story or description of the setting in a play?

Back

Stage Direction

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Front

What are the items used on stage to help actors tell a story called?

Back

Props

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

What is the written text of a play referred to as?

Back

Script

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

Front

What is an article or object that appears on stage during a play?

Back

Prop

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is the role of a character in a play?

Back

Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

Front

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

Back

Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

Front

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

Back

Mood

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

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

Back

Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is the term for the physical location where a play is performed?

Back

Theater

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.4