Elements of a Play

What is the term for the main character in a play?

• Antagonist

• Sidekick

• Villain

• Protagonist

What is the term for the character who opposes the main character?

• Sidekick

• Supporting character

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

What is the term for the person who writes a play?

• Actor

• Director

• Playwright

• Composer

What is the term for a specific part of a play that takes place in one location?

• Act

• Dialogue

• Intermission

• Scene

What is the term for a major division within a play?

• Act

• Character

• Line

• Scene

What is the term for a speech given by a character alone on stage, sharing his/her inner thoughts and feelings?

• solitude

• soliloquy

• monologue

• dialogue

What is the term for a conversation between two or more characters in a play?

• dialogue

• prologue

• soliloquy

• monologue

What is the term for a long speech given by one character in a play?

• conversation

• dialogue

• monologue

• soliloquy

What is the term for objects used by actors during a play?

• sets

• props

• costumes

• scripts

What is the term for the instructions given to actors about how to move or speak in a play?

• Stage directions

• Plot

• Dialogue

• Script