Drama and Play Terminology Flashcard

Front

What are stage directions?

Back

Instructions in a script that tell actors how to move or behave on stage.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

Front

What is a playwright?

Back

A person who writes plays.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.10

Front

What is a play?

Back

A story performed by actors on a stage.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

Who is the narrator in a play?

Back

The person who tells what happens during the play.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is dialogue?

Back

The words said by the characters in a play.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is a script?

Back

The written text of a play, including dialogue and stage directions.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

Front

What does the director do?

Back

The person who oversees the production of a play and guides the actors.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is a scene in a play?

Back

A division of a play that usually takes place in one location and time.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

What is the setting of a play?

Back

The time and place in which the story occurs.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What are props?

Back

Objects used by actors in a play to enhance the story.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C