Elements of Drama Terms

What is the term for a conversation between two or more characters?

• Dialogue

• Aside

• Play

• Characters

Where does the action of the play take place? It has three literal walls and one invisible wall.

• Genre

• Aside

• Stage

• Soliloquy

This shows up in a script in parentheses and italics. It gives extra information to the actors and director.

• Drama

• Stage directions

• Aside

• Monologue

What do you call a SOLITARY speach in which the character is speaking to himself or herself

• Monologue

• Play

• Dialogue

• Soliloquy

Known as "breaking the fourth wall," this is when a character speaks directly to the audience or gives them a look.

• Genre

• Aside

• Stage directions

• Stage

What do you call a piece of literature where the story is meant to be acted out?

• Drama

• Genre

• Dialogue

• Monologue

A drama is also known as a...

• Snoozefest

• Festival

• Something girls do

• Play

What is the term for a speech in which an actor is speaking uninterruptedly to other characters? Think of Syndrome in The Incredibles! "You sly dog! You caught me _____________!"

• Genre

• Soliloquy

• Monologue

• Drama

What do you call the people, animals, or objects who do the acting in the play?

• That guy on stage

• Characters

• Chumps

• Him

What is the word for a type of literature or music?

• Section

• Aside

• Tag

• Genre