Drama Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'Act'?

• the narrator of a play

• directions given to directors/actors in the play

• when the audience knows something that the characters don't

• how a play is divided up (like chapters in a book)

What is the definition of 'Aside'?

• when a character makes a long, uniterrupted speech on stage

• when a character makes a speech on stage & they are alone

• when something funny interrupts a serious issue

• when a character says something to another character where others can't hear

What is the definition of 'cast of characters'?

• list of people in the play

• the director of the play

• the narrator of the play

• characters that contrast one another

What is the definition of 'Chorus'?

• the director of the play

• the narrator of the play that speaks to the audience

• the actors in the play

• the main character of the play

What is the definition of 'Comedy'?

• a type of drama that involves humor or light-hearted actions

• a type of drama that involves a sad or tragic event

• a type of drama that tells the story of someone or something from history

What is the definition of 'Dialogue'?

• when characters speak to one another

• when a charcter makes a long speech by themselves

• when the chorus talks to the audience

• when the audience knows something that the characters do not

What is the definition of 'Drama'?

• a type of literature that is meant to be carried out on stage & in front of an audience

• a type of literature that is written to express emotions and uses specific style

• a type of literature that tells a story (either fiction or nonfiction)

What is the definition of 'Foil'?

• the main character in a play

• two characters that contrast each other

• the love interest of the main character

• the hero of the play

What is the definition of 'Monologue'?

• when a character speaks to another character where the rest can't hear them

• when a character makes a long, uninterrupted speech

• when the chorus speaks to the audience

What is the definition of 'Scene'?

• how an Act is divided up in a play

• where the main character dies

• what the set of the play looks like