Drama Terms

What is an Act?

• A portion of the play
• What the play is about
• The play's lesson
• The main character

What are Characters?

• Random People
• The People Who Wrote The Play
• The People In The Play
• The People Who Watch The Play

What is a Drama?

• A story in which the characters go through many hardships and turmoil but always turn out alright
• A composition that tells a story, typically designed to be performed
• Something that happens often in modern day high schools
• The central struggle of a story, usually between two or more characters

Who is the Playwright?

• The one who writes the songs for the play
• The one who performs in the play
• The one who wrote the play
• The one who tells everyone what to do in the play

What is a Plot?

• The play's sequence of events
• The main character's rival
• Someone who flies a plane
• A large patch of land 

What is Conflict?

• The highest point of the play with the most action
• The opposing action; What's stopping the hero from achieving their goal
• The moral of the story or play
• Trying to decide which shoes to wear 

What is the Climax?

• The ending of the play
• A live screenplay
• The central problem in a play
• The height of action in a play

What is the Resolution?

• Events that serve to introduce key elements and characters
• The solution to the play's conflict
• The fake object used to represent a real one in a play
• An event causing great pain or distress

Who is the Protagonist?

• The villain
• The main character 
• The wacky sidekick 
• The wise old mentor

Who is the Antagonist?

• The evil-doer
• The hot one
• The comedic relief
• The robot