Elements of Drama Vocabulary

A story that is intended to be performed by actors.

• drama

• play

• playwright

• script

A drama that is meant to be performed on a stage.

• drama

• play

• act

• plot

The author of a play.

• stage directions

• poet

• illustrator

• playwright

A text that has everything needed to perform a drama, including dialogue and stage directions.

• theme

• book

• script

• poem

Plays are often divided into a few main units called _______. Each one consists of at least two scenes.

• act

• chapter

• prop

• stanzas

A small section of a play. Each one usually takes place in a specific time and location.

• unit

• line

• poem

• scene

A list that names all the characters in a drama. It also states how they are related to each other.

• cast of characters

• table of contents

• index

• glossary

Specific instructions from the playwright about scenery, costumes, and what the actors should do.

• laws

• stage directions

• rules

• tragedy

The conversation between two or more characters in a drama.

• script

• play

• dialogue

• chat

Words spoken by one of the characters when they are alone, or when they are only talking to themselves or the audience.

• monologue

• speech

• scene

• plot