Drama Vocabulary

Front

What are small movable objects that the actors use to make the play seem real?

Back

Props

Front

What is lighter drama which is amusing and ends well?

Back

Comedy

Front

What do you call a character that is the opposite of another character?

Back

Foil

Front

What is an introductory scene in a play called?

Back

Prologue

Front

What is a major section of a play made up of several scenes?

Back

Act

Front

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

Back

Protagonist

Front

What do you call a speech given by a single character in a play?

Back

Monologue

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What do you call the written text of a play?

Back

Script

Front

What is a character that provides a contrast to another character called?

Back

Foil