Drama STAAR Review

Front

What is the major difference between tragedy and comedy?

Back

Comedies have happy endings; tragedies don't.

Front

What is the written text of a play called?

Back

script

Front

What do we call a list of characters that appear in a play?

Back

cast

Front

What is the area where actors perform called?

Back

stage

Front

What do we call the dialogue that characters say to each other in a drama?

Back

lines

Front

What is a play that tells a serious story called?

Back

tragedy

Front

What is a play that is meant to make people laugh called?

Back

comedy

Front

What is the term for the background and setting of a play?

Back

set

Front

What do we call the practice sessions for a play?

Back

rehearsal

Front

What is the term for the main character in a play?

Back

protagonist