Elements of Drama

Front

What is a struggle between two opposite characters or forces?

Back

Conflict

Front

What are acts divided into smaller sections called?

Back

Scene

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 hint of what is to come in the action of a play?

Back

Foreshadow

Front

What provides information such as the time and place of the story or description of the setting?

Back

Stage Direction

Front

What is the term for the person who writes a play?

Back

Playwright

Front

What is the main character in a drama called?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What do we call the character or force that opposes the main character?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the term for the sequence of events in a play?

Back

Plot

Front

What are the physical objects used on stage to enhance the story called?

Back

Props