Drama Terms Flashcard

Front

What is a long speech given by a character in a play?

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Monologue

Front

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

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Act

Front

What is a subdivision of an act that changes for a new time or location and ends when characters leave the stage?

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Scene

Front

What is an extended speech given by a character that expresses inner thoughts aloud to himself/herself and the audience?

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Soliloquy

Front

What do we call the spoken dialogue by a character in a play?

Back

Lines

Front

What is the term for a performance of a play in front of an audience?

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Production

Front

What is the term for the written text of a play?

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Script

Front

What do we call the character who opposes the protagonist?

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Antagonist

Front

What is the main character in a story or play called?

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Protagonist

Front

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

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Setting