Elements of Drama - Vocabulary

Front

What is the literary element that evokes certain feelings in readers through words and descriptions?

Back

Mood

Front

What do we call a problem between the main characters or forces?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the series of events in a drama called?

Back

Plot

Front

What is a form of literature meant to be performed by actors for an audience?

Back

Drama

Front

What do we call a small section or portion of a play?

Back

Scene

Front

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

Back

Protagonist

Front

What do we call the character or force that opposes the main character?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

What do we call the introduction of background information in a drama?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the term for the turning point in a story?

Back

Climax