Drama Vocabulary Review

Lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

• Dialogue

• Stage Direction

• Set

• Prop

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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

• Scene

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Act

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which is a STAGE DIRECTION?

• Tommy.

• Why not?

• [Very intently]

• They don't want you to.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

An instruction written as part of the script of a play

• Dialogue

• Stage Direction

• Set

• Prop

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Scenery used to identify the location of a dramatic production

• Dialogue

• Stage Direction

• Set

• Prop

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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

• Dialogue

• Stage Direction

• Set

• Prop

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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

• Scene

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Act

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A major section of a play

• Scene

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Act

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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

• Stage Left

• Stage Right

• Up stage

• Down stage