Drama Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

Who is the author of a play/drama?

Back

Playwright

Front

What is the written text of a drama or movie called?

Back

Script

Front

What are portable objects used by an actor in the performance of a play/drama or movie called?

Back

Props

Front

What is a division of a play/drama or an act of a play where the action takes place in one location or time called?

Back

Scene

Front

What are nonverbal descriptions or instructions in a play/drama that provide information about characters, dialogue, setting, and actions called?

Back

Stage directions

Front

What is a writing that is meant to be performed as a play for an audience that includes dialogue and stage directions?

Back

Drama

Front

What is the main message or idea of a play/drama that often relates to a moral or lesson?

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Theme

Front

Who gives the audience information about what is happening in a play/drama?

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Narrator

Front

In a drama, what is a character’s name followed by a colon, then their spoken dialogue?

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Character Tag

Front

What is a conversation between two or more people?

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Dialogue