Drama Vocabulary Review

Front

What is the information not spoken out loud that tells the actors what to do?

Back

Stage directions

Front

What is the list of names describing the characters in the drama?

Back

Cast of characters

Front

What are the characters’ names, usually found in bold, that tell who is speaking?

Back

Character tags

Front

What are smaller divisions of a drama that usually show us the setting or time has changed?

Back

Scene

Front

What is a story written for actors to be performed on a stage?

Back

Drama

Front

What do we call the main character in a drama?

Back

Protagonist

Front

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

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the term for the overall message or lesson of a drama?

Back

Theme

Front

What do we call the place where the drama is performed?

Back

Stage

Front

What is the term for the written text of a drama?

Back

Script