Drama Vocabulary Terms

What do you call a character that opposes the main character in a play?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Supporting Character

• Foil

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the written document that includes characters, dialogue, and stage directions?

• Script

• Novel

• Screenplay

• Poem

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

What do you call a conversation between two or more characters in a play?

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Narrative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

Who is the person telling the story, not involved in the action or related to characters?

• Narrator

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Character

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is the term for the tension or struggle between opposing forces in a play?

• Conflict

• Resolution

• Theme

• Characterization

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

What is the term for the visual elements of a play, including scenery and costumes?

• Production design

• Stage direction

• Theatrical lighting

• Costume theory

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is a movable object used by actors on stage?

• Prop

• Costume

• Backdrop

• Script

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Supporting Character

• Narrator

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

What do you call the division of a play into sections, often indicating a change in time or location?

• Scene

• Act

• Chapter

• Segment

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

What do you call a person who writes the play?

• Director

• Actor

• Playwright

• Producer

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A