Parts of a Play

A major section of a play, usually made up of several scenes.

• Line

• Act

• Stage Directions

• Foil

A subdivision of an act that changes for a new time or location; ends when characters leave the stage.

• Stage Directions

• Foil

• Scene

• Act

An introduction to a play, usually spoken by the chorus.

• Scene

• Line

• Soliloquy

• Prologue

Description or directions in the script that tell how the play is performed.

• Stage Directions

• Aside

• Tragedy

• Comedy

An extended speech given by a character that expresses inner thoughts aloud to himself and the audience.

• Aside

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Act

A brief monologue for the audience that is unheard by other characters.

• Line

• Monologue

• Act

• Aside

Spoken dialogue by a character in a play.

• Line

• Stage Directions

• Scene

• Act

Characters, location, time of the day.

• plot

• setting

• exposition

• antagonist

The stage of the plot that develops the conflict or struggle. Events occur that make the conflict more complicated.

• Setting

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Falling action

The part of a play where the main conflict is resolved.

• A) Climax

• B) Resolution

• C) Exposition

• D) Rising Action