Elements of Drama
Literary Elements
Prefix/Suffix/Roots
100

What is the role of a narrator of a play?

tells what happens in the play

100

What is another word for the "conflict" of a story.

problem
100

What do the suffixes -er and -or mean?

"one who" or "one that"


200

What are stage directions?

directions that tell the actors what to do, how to sound

200

What is another word for "theme"?

lesson, moral, or message

200

What does the Latin root "vis" mean?

"see" 

300

What is dialogue?

the words said by the character, talking

300

What does resolution mean?

the way the problem/conflict was solved
300

What does the Latin root "aud" mean?

"hear" or "listen"

400

Think of the suffix -'er: What does "decorator" mean?

one who decorates

500

Think of the root vis. What does "visible" mean?

able to be seen