Elements of Drama Practice Flashcard

Front

What is the person who wrote the play called?

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Playwright

Answer explanation

Remember, the playwright WRITES the PLAY.

Front

What is the person who gives additional information about the characters called?

Back

Narrator

Answer explanation

The narrator is a character outside the play who gives information about the characters' thoughts, feelings, and motives.

Front

What is the written play called?

Back

Script

Answer explanation

The script is the written play or drama. WRITTEN is the key word here.

Front

What are the main sections of drama, like chapters of a book?

Back

Acts

Answer explanation

Acts are the largest sections that the play is broken down into.

Front

What are the items that the characters use on stage?

Back

Props

Answer explanation

If a play says that someone is using something, that thing needs to be a prop in the play!

Front

What are the lines of the play that the characters speak out loud?

Back

Dialogue

Answer explanation

Dialogue is what the characters are actually saying aloud when they are on stage!

Front

What are the specific instructions to the actors?

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Stage Directions

Answer explanation

Stage directions tell the actors what to DO and how to ACT.

Front

What changes every time the scene changes?

Back

The setting

Answer explanation

Every time there is a change in setting, there is a scene change!

Front

What is another name for a drama?

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A play

Answer explanation

Dramas are also known as plays.

Front

How can we learn about characters while reading a play?

Back

Their words and actions

Answer explanation

The characters' stage directions and dialogue lines are a good place to look for words and actions!