Drama Vocabulary

Front

What is a problem between the main characters or forces called?

Back

Conflict

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What is a major division within a play, similar to a chapter in a book?

Back

Act

Front

What is the main issue or problem the main character is facing?

Back

Conflict

Front

When the setting changes, what also changes?

Back

Scene

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What are the objects used on stage to enhance the story called?

Back

Props

Front

What is the underlying message or main idea of a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What do we call the character who tells the story?

Back

Narrator

Front

What is the part of the story where the conflict begins to develop?

Back

Rising Action