Drama Terms

Spoken dialogue by a character.

• line

• act

• scene

• character stage directions

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

a character who contrasts with or is the opposite of another character

• aside

• soliloquy

• foil

• monologue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

an introduction to the play, usually spoken by the chorus.

• script

• tragedy

• stage directions

• prologue

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

the short directions next to a character's name that help the reader visualize how the character is talking and acting (italicized and parenthesis)

• stage directions

• character stage directions

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

a brief monologue for the audience that is unheard by other characters on stage

• soliloquy

• aside

• monologue

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

a play that ends with the death of a main character

• comedy

• tragedy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

the written text of the play

• stage directions

• script

• character stage directions

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

a long speech given by one character

• aside

• soliloquy

• monologue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

a major section of a play (made up of several scenes)

• act

• scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

an extended speech given by a character that expresses inner thoughts and feelings aloud to himself and the audience

• foil

• aside

• soliloquy

• monologue

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D