Elements of Drama

Front

What do we call the lines that characters say in a play?

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Dialogue

Front

What is a large section of a play that includes several scenes?

Back

Acts

Front

What are the words in italics and brackets that tell us what the character is doing and details about the setting?

Back

Stage Directions

Front

What is the main idea or lesson that the author is trying to convey in a play?

Back

Theme

Front

Who is the person that tells details the characters don't know or details about the setting in a play?

Back

Narrator

Front

What do we call the person who writes the play?

Back

Playwright

Front

What is a smaller section of a play that takes place in one location?

Back

Scene

Front

What term describes a serious play that often ends in disaster for the main character?

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Tragedy

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story or play takes place?

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Setting

Front

What do we call the struggle between opposing forces in a play?

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Conflict