Drama and Play Terminology Flashcard

Front

What term describes the words said by the characters?

Back

Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

A drama or __________ is a story performed by actors on a stage.

Back

play

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

What is the text of the play called?

Back

Script

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Front

What is the action that takes place in a single setting called?

Back

Scene

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

What is a chapter in a play that contains more than one scene called?

Back

Act

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Front

What do we call the place where a play is performed?

Back

Stage

Front

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

Back

Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Front

What is the main character in a play called?

Back

Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Front

What do we call a character that opposes the main character?

Back

Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What is a short performance that is part of a larger play called?

Back

Scene

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D