Elements of Drama

Front

What are the objects needed for a play called?

Back

Props

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

Front

What is a section of a play that includes different scenes?

Back

Act

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

Front

What is a written story told through the characters' dialogue to be read?

Back

Drama

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

What term describes the message of the story?

Back

Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

What do we call the time, place, or era of a play?

Back

Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

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

Back

Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

What is the term for a character that opposes the protagonist?

Back

Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere of a play?

Back

Mood

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

What do we call the underlying meaning or main idea of a play?

Back

Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

Front

What is the term for the sequence of events in a play?

Back

Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5