Elements of Drama Terms

Front

What do you call the people, animals, or objects who do the acting in the play?

Back

Characters

Front

What do you call a SOLITARY speech in which the character is speaking to himself or herself?

Back

Soliloquy

Front

What is known as 'breaking the fourth wall' when a character speaks directly to the audience?

Back

Aside

Front

What shows up in a script in parentheses and italics, giving extra information to the actors and director?

Back

Stage directions

Front

What is the term for a speech in which an actor is speaking uninterruptedly to other characters?

Back

Monologue

Front

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

Back

Protagonist

Front

What do you call the character who opposes the main character?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the term for the overall message or lesson conveyed by a play?

Back

Theme

Front

What do you call the time and place in which the story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

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

Back

Plot