Elements of Drama

Front

the person who wrote the play

Back

playwright

Front

the characters, or parts, that will be in the play

Back

cast of characters

Front

A part in the play: they tell the details the characters don't know or details about the setting.

Back

narrator

Front

What is the term for the lines the characters say in a play or story?

Back

dialogue

Front

A large section of a play that includes several scenes.

Back

acts

Front

a smaller section of a play

Back

scene

Front

Words in italics and brackets or parenthesis that tell us 1. what the character is doing 2. details about the setting

Back

stage directions

Front

objects needed to perform the play

Back

props

Front

Words spoken by one of the characters when they are alone.

Back

monologue

Front

an unhappy ending

Back

tragedy