Drama Terms

What is Act

• A large section of a play

• A play where characters have positive endings

• The backdrop and set items that create the background

• The written text of a play

What is Scene

• A play where the characters have negative endings

• A smaller section of a play within an act

• Independent, long, individual speech

• Directions given to actors to show movement

What is Comedy

• A large section of a play

• Small movable objects used by actors in a play

• A play where the characters have positive endings

• Spoken directly to the audience to give important

What is Tragedy

• The back drop and set items that create the background

• A play where the characters have negative endings

• The written text of a play

• A large section of a play

What are Props

• Small movable objects used by actors in a play

• Directions given to actors to show movement

• The written text of a play

• Spoken directly to the audience to give important information

What is Scenery

• The backdrop and set items that create the bakcground

• The written text of a play

What is Stage Direction

• Directions given to actors to show movement

• Small movable objects used by actors in a play

What is Script

• The backdrop and set items that create the background

• The written text of a play

• Independent, long, individual speech

What is Aside

• Spoken directly to the audience to give important information

• A large section of a play

What is Soliloquy

• Independent, long, individual speech

• A smaller section of a play within an act.

• The written text of a play