Drama Terms

Front

What is a piece of serious drama with an unhappy ending?

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Tragedy

Front

What do we call the conversation between two or more characters on stage?

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Dialogue

Front

What are the specific instructions about scenery, costumes, and how actors should act in a play?

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Stage directions

Front

What is the main idea the writer is trying to convey in a play?

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Theme

Front

What do we call small sections of a play that usually take place in a specific time and place?

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Scene

Front

What is the term for a long speech by one character in a play?

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Monologue

Front

What is the term for the person who writes a play?

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Playwright

Front

What do we call the people who perform in a play?

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Cast

Front

What is the term for the sequence of events in a play?

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Plot

Front

What do we call the main character in a play?

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Protagonist