Elements of Drama 2.0

Front

What is the time and place of a play called?

Back

Setting

Front

What do we call a 'chapter' in a piece of drama?

Back

Act

Front

What is the text of the play referred to as?

Back

Script

Front

What are instructions for actors in a script called?

Back

Stage directions

Front

How is drama different from other kinds of fiction?

Back

Drama is written to be performed by actors for an audience.

Front

What is a conversation between characters in a play called?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What is a long speech by one character in a play called?

Back

Monologue

Front

What do we call the main events of a play?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the term for the characters in a play?

Back

Characters

Front

What is the purpose of stage directions in a script?

Back

To guide actors on how to perform their actions.