Elements of Drama

Front

What is the term for the events of the story?

Back

Plot

Front

How is drama different from other kinds of fiction?

Back

Drama is written to be performed by actors for an audience.

Front

What is a short section of a play called?

Back

Scene

Front

What do we call the time and place in which a story takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the written pages of a play referred to as?

Back

Script

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying message of a play?

Back

Theme

Front

What is a group of actors performing a play called?

Back

Cast

Front

What do we call the person who writes a play?

Back

Playwright

Front

What is the term for the dialogue spoken by characters in a play?

Back

Lines

Front

What is the name for the part of a play that introduces the characters and setting?

Back

Exposition