Drama and Play Terminology Flashcard

Front

What is the action that takes place in a single setting called?

Back

Scene

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Front

Who tells what happens during the play?

Back

Narrator

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

A drama or ————- is a story performed by actors on a stage.

Back

play

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

What term describes the words said by the characters?

Back

Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is a chapter in a play that contains more than one scene called?

Back

Act

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Front

What do we call the written text of a play?

Back

Script

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Front

What is the term for the place where the action of the play occurs?

Back

Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Front

Who is the person that writes the play?

Back

Playwright

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is the main character in a play called?

Back

Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Front

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

Back

Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3