Elements of a Drama

Front

What are plays written in?

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Lines of dialogue.

Front

What do we call the words characters say?

Back

Dialogue.

Front

What is an act in a drama?

Back

The major section of a play, made up of scenes.

Front

What element drives the drama forward?

Back

The plot.

Front

What is a small section of a play that takes place in one setting?

Back

A scene.

Front

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

Back

Script.

Front

What are the objects used to help tell the story in a drama?

Back

Props.

Front

What is the main character in a drama called?

Back

Protagonist.

Front

What is the term for the character that opposes the main character?

Back

Antagonist.

Front

What is the setting of a drama?

Back

The time and place in which the story occurs.