Drama Terms

Front

A story that is performed on stage for an audience.

Back

Drama

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

A play that is light, humorous, and ends happily.

Back

Comedy

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Front

A play that ends in disaster for the main character.

Back

Tragedy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

the part of the play that deals with the lines the actors speak.​

Back

Scripting

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

The words the actors speak.

Back

Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

Any kind of moveable piece used in staging a play

Back

Props

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

A section of uninterrupted action in the act of a drama.

Back

Scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Front

The main character in a play or story is called what?

Back

protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Front

A character in conflict with the main character. / Secondary character, causes change in the protagonist.

Back

antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

In drama, a conversation between two or more people on stage

Back

dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10