Elements of Drama

Master drama terms like script, cast, dialogue, and stage directions with this fun, interactive worksheet!

Match the drama terms to their correct definitions. Drama a play; a story acted out Script text of the play Cast list of characters in the play Narrator someone who tells the story Stage Directions words in parentheses that give directions to the actors--not spoken Scene setting, time and place of each part of the play Dialogue the conversation between the actors Props objects used on stage to help the actors perform Special Effects music and lighting added to make the play come to life Trickster a mischievous character that plays tricks on others Which of these is an example of a stage direction? GEORGE: Hello Emily! (Both face front , shy throughout) GEORGE: You made a fine speech in class. EMILY: I was really ready to talk about Monroe Doctrine. In a play, information about characters´motivations and character traits come from the dialogue. set and props. stage directions. audience's imagination.