Drama Terms Flashcards
Scene
Small units of an act
Act
Large units of a play
Playwright
Author of a play
Script
The text of a play that shows words and actions
Stage directions
Notes in a script about how the play is to be performed or staged
Set
The constructions that set the scene for the play
Props
Movable objects the actors use onstage
Tragedy
A work that ends in catastrophe, disaster or great misfortune that happens to the main character
Comedy
A play that has a happy ending
Chorus
A group of performers who comment on the action
Monologue
A long uninterrupted speech spoken by a character to other characters
Soliloquy
A speech spoken by a character who is alone onstage; Feeling revealed to the audience
Aside
A brief remark where a character expresses private thoughts for the audience not the other characters
Other characters are on stage though
