Elements of Drama

Front

What are the lines spoken by the characters in a play?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What is the central message the author wants to convey to the audience?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the turning point in the plot when the conflict is at its highest?

Back

Climax

Front

What is a speech given by one actor, heard by everybody?

Back

Monologue

Front

What is the place and time where the action takes place in a drama?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story or play?

Back

Plot

Front

What are the instructions in a script that describe the actions of the characters?

Back

Stage Directions

Front

What is a character's speech that is not heard by other characters, revealing their thoughts?

Back

Soliloquy

Front

What is the introduction of background information in a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the part of the story where the conflict begins to develop?

Back

Rising Action