Drama Vocabulary Review

An instruction written as part of the script of a play

• Dialogue

• Stage Direction

• Set

• Prop

Lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

• Dialogue

• Stage Direction

• Set

• Prop

Scenery used to identify the location of a dramatic production

• Dialogue

• Stage Direction

• Set

• Prop

Any movable objects or articles used on the set of a play

• Dialogue

• Stage Direction

• Set

• Prop

A section of a play representing events that occur in one place at one time

• Scene

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Act

A play that features ordinary people in funny or ridiculous situations; typically a happy ending.

• Scene

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Act

A play that shows downfall of main character, or hero; this hero may be an admirable person with a flaw that brings about their destruction.

• Scene

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Set

A major section of a play

• Scene

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Act

The part of the stage on the ACTOR'S left as the actor faces the audience

• Stage Left

• Stage Right

• Up stage

• Down stage

The part of the stage on the AUDIENCE'S left as the audience faces the stage

• Stage Left

• Stage Right

• Up stage

• Down stage