Drama Vocabulary

Front

What is a small section or portion of a play?

Back

Scene

Front

What do we call the dialogue in a drama play?

Back

A conversation between two or more characters.

Front

What is the author's purpose in a play?

Back

To entertain.

Front

What literary element evokes certain feelings in readers?

Back

Mood.

Front

What are moveable items used in a drama or play called?

Back

Props.

Front

What is the term for a person who writes plays?

Back

Playwright.

Front

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

Back

Protagonist.

Front

What do we call the opposing force in a story?

Back

Antagonist.

Front

What is the term for the setting of a play?

Back

The time and place where the story occurs.

Front

What is a script in drama?

Back

The written text of a play.