Elements of Drama

a major section of a play which is usually made up of several scenes

• line

• act

• script

• aside

a subdivision of an act that changes for a new time or location and ends when the characters leave the stage

• line

• scene

• foil

• prologue

spoken dialogue by a character in a play

• aside

• tragedy

• act

• line

a humorous play that has a light tone and a happy ending

• tragedy

• comedy

• soliloquy

• stage directions

a play that ends with the death of the main character

• tragedy

• comedy

• soliloquy

• stage directions

descriptions or directions in the script that tell how the play is performed

• prologue

• foil

• stage directions

• aside

the written text of a play

• monologue

• aside

• script

• foil

a long speech given by one character

• monologue

• script

• stage directiond

• foil

an extended speech given by a character that expresses inner thoughts aloud to himself and the audience

• soliloquy

• comedy

• tragedy

• foil

a brief monologue for the audience that is unheard by other characters on stage

• aside

• prologue

• foil

• script