Category 1:
What Do You Already Know?
What Do You Already Know?
What do you call people acting in a play?
Characters
What do you call the written text of a play?
Script
Who is the main character in a play?
Protagonist
What is a major division of a play?
Act
Give one example of a theatrical term.
Dialogue – it is the conversation between characters in a play.
What do you call a story performed on stage?
Drama
What part of the script tells actors what to do?
Stage Directions
Who opposes the main character?
Antagonist
What is a smaller part of an act?
Scene
Explain why conflict is important in a play.
Conflict is important because it creates problems or struggles that make the story interesting and drive the actions of the characters.
What do you call the place where the story happens?
Setting
Who is the main character of the story?
Protagonist
What is the struggle in a story called?
Conflict
What is the most exciting part of a play?
Climax
Identify the theatrical term used when actors are told how to move.
Stage Directions
What is talking between characters called?
Dialogue
Who or what opposes the main character?
Antagonist
What is a short conversation between two characters?
Dialogue
What do you call the ending where the conflict is resolved?
Resolution
Act out a short scene showing dialogue and conflict.
Performance
What makes a play exciting or interesting?
Conflict
Why are stage directions important in a play?
They guide the actors
What is a long speech by one character called?
Monologue
What is the series of events in a play called?
Plot
Complete the sentence: A play is easier to understand when we know the ________.
Theatrical terms