Drama Terms

Front

A play is divided into

Back

acts/scenes

Front

The written text of a play

Back

script

Front

How the conflict or problem is solved

Back

resolution

Front

Tells the actors where to go, what to do, and how to say something.

Back

stage direction

Front

The person who wrote the play

Back

Playwright

Front

The main character in a play

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protagonist

Front

The character who opposes the main character

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antagonist

Front

The time and place in which a play occurs

Back

setting

Front

The message or lesson of a play

Back

theme

Front

A short speech by a character in a play

Back

monologue