Play Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Act
A
A subdivision of a play
2
Q
Scene
A
Further division of a play. Division of an act.
3
Q
Comedy
A
A play that ends happily
4
Q
Dialogue
A
Conversation of the characters
5
Q
Tragedy
A
A play that ends unhappily
6
Q
Melodrama
A
A play designed to arouse intense emotion
7
Q
Protagonist
A
Hero
8
Q
Antagonist
A
Villain
9
Q
Properties
A
Stage furnishings
10
Q
Pantomime
A
Actions without words or props
11
Q
Atmosphere
A
Mood or feeling
12
Q
Theme
A
Central idea
13
Q
Plot
A
Chain of events
14
Q
Farce
A
Highly exaggerated humorous play
15
Q
Motivation
A
Reasons for actions or beliefs
16
Q
Stage left
A
Left of the stage actors view
17
Q
Stage right
A
Right of the stage from the actors view
18
Q
Upstage
A
Stage away from the audience
19
Q
Downstage
A
Stage close to audience
20
Q
Actor
A
Communicates words and actions to the audience
21
Q
Audience
A
View play
