Elements of Plays and Poetry

Front

What is a group of verses called?

Back

Stanza

Front

What do you call the description of what characters or setting look like?

Back

Description

Front

What are the instructions in plays that tell the actors what to do and how to act?

Back

Stage Directions

Front

What are words that have the same middle and ending sound called?

Back

Rhyme

Front

What is the pattern of syllables that creates the beat of the poem?

Back

Meter

Front

What is the term for the arrangement of words in a poem to create rhythm?

Back

Meter

Front

What do you call the part of a play that lists the characters?

Back

Cast of Characters

Front

What is the term for the conversation between characters in a play?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What is the term for the overall feeling or mood created by a poem or play?

Back

Tone

Front

What do you call the time and place in which a story or play takes place?

Back

Setting