Drama Terms

2. Plays are often divided into a few main units called _______.
4. A small section of a play.
6. A serious drama that has an unhappy ending.
9. A text that has everything needed to perform a drama, including dialogue and state directions.
11. The author is a play.
12. Words spoken by one of the characters when they are alone, or when they are only talking to themselves or the audience.
13. The conversation between 2 or more characters.

1. A drama that is often funny and has a happy ending.
3. The main idea or statement that the playwright is trying to make.
5. A story that is intended to be performed by actors.
7. of Characters A list that names all the characters in a drama.
8. Directions Specific instructions from the playwright about what the actors should do.
10. The action of sequence of main events in a drama.
11. A drama that is meant to be performed on a stage.