Drama Terms

Front

Flashback

Back

Describing an incident that occurred prior to the story's main time-frame

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

Foreshadowing

Back

A hint of what is to come

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

Drama

Back

A synonym for 'play'

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

Aside

Back

Words spoken directly to the audience by an actor.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

Front

Character/Actor

Back

An imaginary person in a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

Front

Dynamic Character

Back

Experiences change throughout the play

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

Playwright

Back

Author of the play

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

Props

Back

Articles/objects that appear on stage

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

Front

Static Character

Back

Does not experience change in a play

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

Front

Scene

Back

Indicates time and change in a play

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C