Elements of Drama

Front

What is the conversation between characters in a play called?

Back

Dialogue

Front

Who are the people or animals acting on the stage?

Back

Characters

Front

What are specific instructions that actors must follow during a performance?

Back

Stage Directions

Front

What term describes the action that takes place on the stage?

Back

Scene

Front

What do we call the time and place in which a play is set?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the written text of a play called?

Back

Script

Front

What is the main character in a play called?

Back

Protagonist

Front

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

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is a smaller division of a play called, often containing a specific event?

Back

Act

Front

What is the term for the background and environment in which the story takes place?

Back

Setting