Drama elements

Front

What is the detailed information about what has already happened before the play begins?

Back

Description

Front

What is the written 'book' for the actors called?

Back

Script

Front

What do we call what happens in the story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the term for where the story takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the lesson, message, or moral of the story?

Back

Theme

Front

What are the parts of a play that divide the action into sections?

Back

Acts

Front

What do we call the smaller sections within an act?

Back

Scenes

Front

What is the term for the characters in a play?

Back

Characters

Front

What are the instructions for actors and stage crew in a script called?

Back

Stage Directions

Front

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

Back

Protagonist