Drama Vocab

the part of the script that tells the actors how to speak, act, move, etc. usually are in parentheses ( )

• line

• stage directions

• plot

• story

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

to point out or show something.

• indicate

• act

• playwright

• protagonist

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

a conversation between two or more people (actors/characters) in a play, book, movie, etc.

• antagonist

• non-linear

• dialogue

• linear

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

the main idea of a story--what the playwright wants the audience to take away from the story.

• portray

• central message

• convey

• scenes

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

to communicate a message

• convey

• acts

• flashbacks

• character motivation

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

to have a very specific beginning/where something began

• originate

• acts

• indicate

• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

to describe or represent something/a character

• protagonist

• linear

• portray

• indicate

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

a short, specific part of a tv show, movie, or book.

• playwright

• acts

• linear

• scenes

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

a long, specific part of a tv show, play, or movie.

• acts

• protagnoist

• scenes

• stage directions

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

the person who writes the script

• message

• portray

• scenes

• playwright

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6