Drama Terms

A story written to be acted for an audience

• drama

• novel

• memoir

• short story

The three basic elements that a drama shares with other types of fiction are ______, plot, and setting.

The _____ of a story is the main character who drives the action of the plot.

The ____________ of a story is the character or force that works against the main character (protagonist).

The setting of a drama is shown through scenery, _____________, and stage props.

The ________ of the plot introduces the characters and the basic situation.

A ________ style plot unfolds in chronological order.

A ________style plot moves back and forth in time, using flashbacks or dream sequences to reveal thoughts and events.

The main conflict of the plot is ultimately decided at the ___________ of the play.

One way character is revealed in drama is by what the character says.

• True

• False