Elements of Drama Terms

Front

What do you call the people, animals, or objects who do the acting in the play?

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Characters

Front

A drama is also known as a...

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Play

Front

Where does the action of the play take place? It has three literal walls and one invisible wall.

Back

Stage

Front

What do you call a SOLITARY speech in which the character is speaking to himself or herself, giving their THINKING OUT LOUD?

Back

Soliloquy

Front

What do you call a piece of literature where the story is meant to be acted out?

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Drama

Front

What is the term for a conversation between two or more characters in a play?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What do you call the main character in a drama?

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Protagonist

Front

What is the term for the character or force that opposes the protagonist?

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Antagonist

Front

What do you call the written text of a play?

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Script

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere of a play?

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Mood