Drama Vocabulary
Quiz by Cecilia A Perez
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- Q1
resolution
usually the most exciting part in the story where the reader is uncertain what will happen
the main problem in a fictional text
movements in characters in a play
the solution to the main character's problems
60s - Q2
conflict
a short paragraph that gives only the important events in the story
the main problem in a fictional text
the solution to a character's problems
a character who speaks directly to the audience and gives background information
60s - Q3
suspense
movements of characters in a play described by stage directions
the main problem in a fictional text
usually the most exciting part in a story where the reader is unsure what will happen
the solution to the main character's problems
60s - Q4
character actions
the main problem in a fictional text
the solution to the character's problems
movements in characters in a play described in stage directions
usually the most exciting part of a story where the reader doesn't know what will happen
60s - Q5
line
what the main character learns in the text
a character who speaks directly to the audience and gives background information
specific sentences in a script that an actor is to say in a drama/play
a short paragraph that gives only the important elements of the story
60s - Q6
lesson
a short paragraph that gives only the important events in a story
specific sentences in a script that an actor is supposed to say in a drama/play
a character who speaks directly to the audience and gives background information
what the main character learns in a text
60s - Q7
narrator
the solution to the character's problems
a character who speaks directly to the audience and gives background information
a short paragraph that gives only important events in the story
the main problem in a fictional text
60s - Q8
summary
a short paragraph that gives only the main events in a story
a character who speaks directly to the audience and gives background information
the solution to the main character's problems
the main problem in a fictional text
60s - Q9
parenthesis
two curved lines in a drama/play that are used to show stage directions
what the main character learns in a fictional text
specific sentences in the script that an actor is to say in a drama/play
slanted text in a drama/play, text is used to show stage directions
60s - Q10
italics
the solution to the main character's problem
a short paragraph that contains only the important events in the story
a character who speaks directly to the audience and gives background information
slanted text in a drama/play that is used to show stage directions
60s - Q11
setting
specific sentences in the script that an actor is to say in a drama/play
all of the important events in a fictional story (characters, setting, problem, solution)
slanted text in a drama/play that is used to show stage
when and where a fictional story takes place
60s - Q12
plot
a short paragraph that contains only the important events in the story
all of the important events in a fictional story (characters, setting, problem, solution)
when and where a fictional story takes place
pair of two curved lines in a drama/play that are used to show stage directions
60s - Q13
playwright
group of characters/actors in a play
slanted text in a drama/play, this text is used to show stage directions
when and where a fictional story takes place
person who writes a play
60s - Q14
cast
when and where a fictional story takes place
the main problem in a fictional text
group of characters/actors in a play
person who writes a play
60s - Q15
theatre
group of people who watch a play
place that a play is performed for an audience
group of characters/ actors in a play
person who writes a play
60s