Elements of Drama

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

• line

• act

• script

• aside

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

spoken dialogue by a character in a play

• aside

• tragedy

• act

• line

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

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

• tragedy

• comedy

• soliloquy

• stage directions

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

a play that ends with the death of the main character

• tragedy

• comedy

• soliloquy

• stage directions

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

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

• prologue

• foil

• stage directions

• aside

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

the written text of a play

• monologue

• aside

• script

• foil

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

a long speech given by one character

• monologue

• script

• stage directiond

• foil

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

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

• soliloquy

• comedy

• tragedy

• foil

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

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

• aside

• prologue

• foil

• script

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7