Playwriting Vocabulary

What is "Dialogue"?

• When two people speak in a scene together.

• When one person speaks alone on stage.

• When someone talks directly to the audience.

• When the audience responds to the play.

What is a scene?

• The backdrop of a play.

• a part of a play, where an event happens in one location over a certain amount of time.

• A location where you can do things.

• A word that you say after performing.

What is conflict in a play?

• When you're confused about what's happening on stage.

• When there's a sword fight on stage.

• When a character wants something but something else gets in their way.

• When someone yells at someone.

What is an "objective" in theatre?

• What a character wants.

• An object that gets brought on and off stage by actors.

• An object that is important to the plot of the play.

• When someone disagrees to an argument.

What is the "resolution" of a play?

• When everything changes all of the sudden.

• A very normal day.

• The part of the play that resolves the conflict.

• The status quo.

What is the "inciting incident" of a play?

• A fight between two characters that results in death.

• The moment that answers the question, "will the main character get what they want?"

• The moment a character speaks directly to the audience.

• The moment that everything changes and starts the central conflict of the play. The point of no return.

What is the purpose of dialogue in a drama?

• To describe the setting

• To give the actors something to memorize

• To reveal character and advance the plot

• To instruct the crew on how to set up the stage

What is the "climax" of a play?

• A scene where two people fight on stage.

• The most important moment of the play that determines whether or not the main character will get what they want.

• The moment in the play where someone confesses something to someone else.

What is a play concept?

• An idea for a movie that is inspired by real life experiences.

• An idea for something that is inspired by another thing.

• An idea for a play that includes the message/theme, character, setting, and central conflict.