Elements of Drama

Front

What are the lines spoken by the characters in a play?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What do we call the place and time where the action of a play takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

Who tells the details that the characters don't know or details about the setting in a play?

Back

Narrator

Front

What do we call people or animals who play a character in a drama?

Back

Actors

Front

What are small sections of a play called, when the characters or setting changes?

Back

Scenes

Front

What is the overall story or sequence of events in a play?

Back

Plot

Front

What is a major division in a play, often containing multiple scenes?

Back

Act

Front

What do we call the written text of a play?

Back

Script

Front

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

Back

Protagonist

Front

What do we call a character that opposes the main character in a drama?

Back

Antagonist