Drama Terms

Front

Upstage

Back

the farthest from the audience

Front

Set

Back

the recreation of a setting on a stage

Front

Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

Back

Charles Dickens

Front

Voice Inflection

Back

the rise and fall in tone of voice

Front

Theme

Back

the underlying message about life that is consistently present throughout the story

Front

Downstage

Back

the closest to the audience

Front

Blocking

Back

the precise staging of actors to facilitate the performance

Front

Monologue

Back

a long speech by one actor in a play or movie

Front

Dialogue

Back

conversation between two or more characters

Front

Protagonist

Back

the main character in a story, often facing a conflict