Drama Terms

The time, place and culture, in which a literary work occurs.

One of the main divisions in a play

A written text to be spoken for a specific occasion; The written text of a play

The lines spoken by characters in a fiction story or play; a conversation between characters.

The central or universal idea (the message) or a literary idea.

A movie or motion picture

Literary works that are intended to be performed for an audience.

Dialogue spoken by characters

The basic sequence of events of a story

A person, thing, animal or imaginary being in a literary selection.

Descriptive comments written inside brackets or parentheses that give more info for a play.

A portion of a play that describes the action that occurs in a single setting.