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WorksheetsDrama Terms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a narrator?
An actor in a play.
The person who writes a play.
The person who dismisses the audience for intermission.
A person who tells the story, but is not a character in the story.
A list of every character in a play, presented in the order they appear on stage.
actors
cast of characters
list of characters
humans
A story that is meant to be acted out in front of an audience. It is usually performed on a stage.
drama/play
poem
genre
narrative
What is an Act of a play?
It's the script of a play.
Small sections of a play, usually within multiple scenes.
A major section of a play, usually made up of several scenes.
It is the part of the play that tells the audience the setting.
The author of a play is called what?
playwright
author
novelist
poet
The main character in a play or story is called what?
antagonist
protagonist
foil
actor
A character in conflict with the main character is called what?
foil
protagonist
antagonist
seran wrap
What is a comedy?
An extended speech by one character to the audience.
The written text of a play.
A play that ends with the death of a main character.
A humorous play that has a light tone and a happy ending.
A long speech given by one character.
synopsis
dialogue
narrator
monologue
A brief monologue for the audience that is unheard by other characters on the stage.
aside
soliloguy
monologue
dialogue
Descriptions or directions in a script that tell HOW the play is performed. Often tells the characters where to stand and what to do. What is this called?
instructions
orders
stage directions
stage instructions
The written text of a play is called what?
script
poem
novel
narrative
A play that ends with the death of a main character is called what?
aside
tragedy
comedy
script
What is the setting of a play?
In front of the audience.
The theater.
When and where the play takes place.
The props.
Spoken dialogue by a character in a play is called what?
line
space
noise
acting
A character who contrasts with or is the opposite of another character...
foil
protagonist
antagonist
character
The tone or feeling of the play, often created by the music, setting, and lighting.
setting
props
tone
mood
Any movable object that appears on stage during a performance, except for costume or scenery.
line
foil
prop
cast
A long speech given by a character that expresses inner thoughts aloud to himself and the audience.
soliloquy
aside
monologue
dialogue
An introduction to a play. (It is usually where a narrator summarizes the main action or sets the scene for the audience.)
mood
tone
prologue
epilogue
