Drama STAAR Vocabulary

What is the written text of a play called?

• manuscript

• lyrics

• script

• novel

What do you call the group of actors in a play?

• crew

• cast

• ensemble

• troupe

What is the sequence of events in a play called?

• Plot

• Conflict

• Setting

• Characters

Where and when the play takes place is known as the?

• Backdrop

• Setting

• Backdrop

• Backdrop

What are the smaller divisions within a play called?

• Stanzas and verses

• Paragraphs and sentences

• Acts and scenes

• Chapters and verses

What is the central message or main idea of a play?

• Main characters

• Setting details

• Historical context

• Underlying theme or lesson

What is the term used for the underlying message or lesson in a play?

• theme

• plot

• character development

• setting

What is the term used for the overall feeling or atmosphere of a play?

• mood

• tone

• setting

• plot

The text the actors are supposed to say out loud in a drama.

• Playwright

• Dialogue

• Scene

• Drama

Instructions for the actors that tell them where to go or how to say a line.

• Cast of Characters

• Narrator

• Act

• Stage Directions