Elements of Drama

The text of the entire play

• The Acts

• The Script

• The Play

• The Characters

Explains how the characters say their lines or what action is taking place in the scene

• Script
• Characters

• Actions

• Stage directions

A_____ is a story told or performed in front of a live audienece

• drama

• fiction

• movie

• show

Smaller section of the play made of lines. These are grouped into acts.

• Scenes

• Acts

• Movies

• Parts

The larger sections of the play made up of smaller scenes. Like chapters in a book

• Acts

• Scene

• Drama

• Plot

They are the people, animals, or other actors in the play.

• Characters

• People

• Stage Directions

• Props

Hoe the characters should say their lines or what action is taking place in the scene.

• Scenes

• Acts

• Stage directions

• Props

the lines of text that characters speak in the play

• Props

• Set

• Dialouge

• Stage directions

Moveable items on stage to be used by the actor

• Costumes

• Characters

• Sets

• Props

The sequence of events from the beginning of the story to its end

• Setting

• Characters

• Plot