Drama Elements 1
A story that actors perform on stage for a live audience.
Drama
Where and when the story or play happens
Setting
Stage directions are usually in
bracket or parentheses
The ending or problem solved
Resolution
What happens in the play is called the
plot
The words the actor is supposed to say is called..?
lines
Turning a book into the play
Dramatic Adaptation
The main problem of a story
Climax
The problem in a story or play is called...
the conflict
The large part of the play is called..?
Act
The words a character says, they follow his/her name
Dialogue
Where the characters and setting are introduced
Exposition
Tell actors where to stand or what to do while onstage
Stage Directions
The person who wrote the play is called
A playwright
A list of all the characters is called
Cast of characters
This is where you find suspense
Rising action
The items used to bring out the setting..
Props
The small part of the play
Scene
The lesson that can be in learn in a story or play is called
Theme
When the story starts to slow down and come back to reality
Falling action