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