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WorksheetsElements of a Play
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the term for the main character in a play?
Antagonist
Sidekick
Villain
Protagonist
What is the term for the character who opposes the main character?
Sidekick
Supporting character
Antagonist
Protagonist
What is the term for the person who writes a play?
Actor
Director
Playwright
Composer
What is the term for a specific part of a play that takes place in one location?
Act
Dialogue
Intermission
Scene
What is the term for a major division within a play?
Act
Character
Line
Scene
What is the term for a speech given by a character alone on stage, sharing his/her inner thoughts and feelings?
solitude
soliloquy
monologue
dialogue
What is the term for a conversation between two or more characters in a play?
dialogue
prologue
soliloquy
monologue
What is the term for a long speech given by one character in a play?
conversation
dialogue
monologue
soliloquy
What is the term for objects used by actors during a play?
sets
props
costumes
scripts
What is the term for the instructions given to actors about how to move or speak in a play?
Stage directions
Plot
Dialogue
Script
What is the term for a genre of literature that involves conflict and emotion?
drama
horror
comedy
romance
What is the term for the most intense or exciting part of a play?
climax
beginning
intermission
denouement
What is the term for a remark made by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters?
solitude
aside
dialogue
monologue
What is the term for the struggle or problem that drives the plot of a play?
dilemma
obstacle
conflict
solution
What is the term for a literary device in which a character speaks directly to the audience?
monologue
aside
dialogue
soliloquy
