Drama Vocabulary

Front

What is drama?

Back

Drama tells a story through the words and actions of characters. (Also called a play.)

Front

What is a script?

Back

The written text of a play.

Front

What is a narrator?

Back

The person who tells the story to the audience.

Front

What is the cast of characters?

Back

The list of characters who will appear in the play.

Front

What is a scene?

Back

A small section of a play where the action takes place in one location and without a break in time.

Front

What is a character in drama?

Back

A person or figure represented in a play.

Front

What is dialogue?

Back

The spoken words between characters in a play.

Front

What is a monologue?

Back

A long speech by one character in a play.

Front

What is a playwright?

Back

A person who writes plays.

Front

What is stage direction?

Back

Instructions in the script that tell actors how to move or behave.