This is a story intended to be performed in front of an audience.
What is a drama
100
These are divisions of acts that occur in different settings
What are scenes?
100
This is a major division within a play in which two or more scenes are grouped together
What is an act?
100
This is a list of all the characters in a play. They usually are listed according to appearance
What is the cast?
100
These are instructions for the actors, the director, and the stage crew and are normally written in italics
What are stage directions?
200
This is the abbreviation of the word "property" and is any object that is used in a play to enhance the setting
What are props?
200
He or she is the author of a play
What is a playwright?
200
A dramatic work that presents the downfall of a character due to bad judgement and leads to a disastrous conclusion usually death
What is a tragedy?
200
The words or conversations spoken by characters to each other. Much of what you learn about the characters, setting, and events are revealed in this conversation.
What is dialogue?
300
This is where the action of a play takes place. It usually has three walls and an invisible "fourth wall"
What is a stage?
300
The central message or idea of a drama
What is theme?
300
A struggle that a character has. This can be either internal or external
What is conflict?
300
This is the person who sets the scene for a play and comments on the action
Who is the narrator?
300
An act is a division of the play and a scene is a division of the act
What is the difference between an act and a scene?
400
This comes from the Greek word "dran" which means "to do" or "to act"
What is drama?
400
These are clothing and accessories worn by actors to portray the characters and the time period