Drama Terms

Front

What is a major section of a play or drama called?

Back

Act

Front

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

Back

Narrator

Front

What are instructions for the director, crew, and actors called?

Back

Stage Directions

Front

What are italicized portions of text that give information beyond the dialogue called?

Back

Stage Directions

Front

What is the term for the physical objects that make up the setting of the play?

Back

Set

Front

What is the term for the written dialogue of a play?

Back

Script

Front

What do you call the character who opposes the main character in a play?

Back

Antagonist

Front

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

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a play occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What do you call the emotional atmosphere of a play?

Back

Mood