Drama Vocabulary

Front

What is a printed copy of a play called?

Back

Script

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Front

Who is a person that writes plays?

Back

Playwright

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

Front

What is the written text of a play?

Back

Script

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

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

Back

Props

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Front

What do we call a person, animal, or thing in the story?

Back

Character

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What is the role of a director in a play?

Back

The director oversees the production and guides the actors.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is a cast in a drama?

Back

The cast is the group of actors who perform in the play.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

What is a scene in a play?

Back

A scene is a division of an act in a play, usually set in one location.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What are stage directions?

Back

Stage directions are instructions in the script about how the play should be performed.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is a narrator in a play?

Back

The narrator is a person who tells the story and provides background information.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C