Drama Terms

Front

What are the lines the characters speak in the play?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What tells the actors where to go, what to do, and how to say something?

Back

Stage Direction

Front

What is the term for how the conflict or problem is solved?

Back

Resolution

Front

What do we call the main events of a play?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the written text of a play called?

Back

Script

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a play occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What do we call the people in a play?

Back

Characters

Front

What is the main idea or message of a play called?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for a problem or struggle in a play?

Back

Conflict

Front

What do we call the part of the play that introduces the characters and setting?

Back

Exposition