Drama Terms

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

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Narrative

• Exposition

What do you call the instructions in a script that tell actors how to move or speak?

• Stage directions

• Character notes

• Scene descriptions

• Dialogue cues

What is a speech delivered by one character?

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Dramatic Irony

Who is responsible for overseeing and guiding the artistic vision of a play?

• Producer

• Director

• Stage Manager

• Playwright

A ____ is a further subdivision of an act.

• Scene

• Chapter

• Section

• Episode

What do you call the objects used by actors on stage during a performance?

• Props

• Costumes

• Scenery

• Lighting

Those who view the play and should be responsive to the action and feeling or mood portrayed as the actors lead them in the play

• Audience

• Actors

• Directors

• Critics

What term describes the written text of a play?

• Script

• Score

• Manuscript

• Dialogue

What do you call a short performance that showcases a particular talent?

• Monologue

• Dialogue

• Soliloquy

• Recital

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

• Setting

• Plot

• Theme

• Character