Elements of Drama

Front

What is the text of a play, including the dialogue the actors speak?

Back

Script

Front

What are the lines of a play that the characters speak?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What is the sequence of events in a play called?

Back

Plot

Front

What do we call the time, place, or era of a play?

Back

Setting

Front

Who gives the audience information about what is happening in a play?

Back

Narrator

Front

What is the term for the main character in a play?

Back

Protagonist

Front

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

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the term for the division of a play into parts?

Back

Act

Front

What are the instructions in a script that tell actors how to move or behave?

Back

Stage Directions

Front

What is the term for the overall message or lesson of a play?

Back

Theme