Question

Drama Terms
Define the following drama vocabulary terms based on your understanding of the resources and information in the lesson.
Word and Definition Sentence using the word Picture or other memory tool to help you remember the word
1. Act:
2. Antagonist:
3. Audience:
4. Cast:
5. Character:
6. Comedy:
7. Dialogue:
8. Drama:
9. Genre:
10. Greek tragedy:
11. Monologue:
12. Play:
13. Playwright:
14. Plot:
15. Protagonist:
16. Scene:
17. Script:
18. Set:
19. Setting:
20. Stage direction:
21. Straight drama:

Answer 1

Please Help!

Answer 2

Just google each definition lol

Answer 3

1. There are many different "acts" in a play. It is different parts of a play or putting on an act.

2. The antagonist is the opposite of the protagonist. Antagonist is the "bad guy" or the one that is creating the problem within the play.

3. Audience are the people watching the play, people sitting out in the audience; the chairs in front of the stage or where the play is taking place.

4. The cast is the group of people performing in the play. That is why when directors "cast people for roles" they are choosing who they want to play what characters.

5. Characters are the people written into a play or story.

6. Comedy is a type of play where it is funny and comical, not serious.

7. Dialogue is written conversation between two or more people within a script.

8. Drama is another type of play where it is dramatic and serious. A clear problem in the play with a clear resolution.

9. Genre means types of play or category a play would fit in. Examples of genres would be comedy, drama, melodramatic, romanticism, action, tragedy, adventure... etc.

10. A Greek tragedy is a type of tragedy (a very sad dramatic play, usually portrayed by a lot of deaths) that came from Ancient Greece and Asia Minor.

11. A monologue is a long spoken part between one character. Meaning one characters lines may be a paragraph long talking to themselves and be considered a monologue.

12. A play is a theatrical performance put on in front of people, the script written down is also a play ready to be performed.

13. A playwright is the person who wrote the play.

14. The plot is the main events of the play, the story line and main idea of what it is about.

15. Protagonist is the opposite of antagonist and is the "good guy", usually main character in a play. The one who is trying to save the day or solve a problem.

16. A scene is a sequence of continues actions in a play. There are many scenes that make up a play, similar to acts.

17. The script is the play written down for the actors to read off of and to memorize their lines with. It tells them their lines and sometimes stage direction as well.

18. The set is the stage when it is all set up for a scene with the props on and everything.

19. Setting is the place a scene is taking place. It can be as vague as London or as specific as, the street in front of Lucy's house.

20. Stage direction is the direction one may give to an actor or actress to go during the play on the stage. There are different directions such as center stage, upstage, downstage, cross up left, exit stage right, ext.

21. Straight is a term used when talking about plays to differentiate between two different type of theatrical productions. Musicals, and non-musicals. Straight plays mean plays that move the story along with dialogue and spoken word/actions rather than song or dance. So a straight drama is a non musical dramatic play.

Answer 4

^ WHOA O.o

Answer 5

Haha, I would have said to do the same thing that you said Ashtyn, to just Google it, but most of the time it will not give the theatrical definition. So, with theatre being my all time passion, I know the terms and thought I would give it my best shot to define it accordingly.

Answer 6

Thanks sooooooooo Much!!!!!! Cant thank you enough!