LA U2 L5 Drama Vocabulary

Units of action in drama

• dialogue

• acts/scenes

• script

People who perform as a character in a drama

• character

• actors

The fictional people, animals, or creatures that are acted out by actors

• character

• actors

The spoken words or conversation between actors

• dialogue

• script

A story written to be performed by actors; a play

• script

• drama

One who writes a drama

• acts/scenes

• character

• playwright/dramatist

Moveable items such as chairs, plates, cups, glasses, and books

• set/scenery

• props

The written text of a drama

• dialogue

• script

Objects that are constructed and placed onstage to show the setting of the play

• set/scenery

• props

The playwright’s instructions about how to perform the drama

• acts/scenes

• stage direction