CScope
Key Academic
Vocabulary
DRAMA
a story told in front
of an audience
PLAYWRIGHT
the author of a play
THEATER
where a play takes
place
Three types of Drama
Elements Literary
Technical
Performance
Literary Elements
Script
 Plot
 Character
 Story organization
 Setting
 Dialogue
 Monologue
 Conflict

script
the written words
and directions of a
play
acts
the units of action
scenes
parts of the acts
plot
the storyline or
arrangement of
action
character
a person portrayed
in a drama
story organization
the storyline or
arrangement of
action – beginning,
middle, and end
setting
where the action
takes place
Dramatic Speech
dialogue –
conversation
between or among
characters
Dramatic Speech
monologue – long
speech by one
single character
(private thoughts)
conflict
The internal or external
struggle between
opposing forces, ideas,
or interests that create
dramatic tension
(man/man, man/nature,
man/self)
Technical Elements
Scenery
 Costumes
 Props
 Sound and Music
 Make-up

set/scenery
theatrical equipment
on the stage that
shows time/place
(curtains, backdrops,
platforms, etc…)
stage directions
found
in brackets
describe scenery and how characters
speak
C, center stage
L, stage left
R, stage right
U, upstage or rear
D, downstage or front
props
small movable
items that the
actors use to make
actions look real
sound and music
sound- the effects an
audience hears
during a show
music – songs you hear
during a show
make-up
the use of costumes,
wigs and body
paint to transform
an actor into a
character
Performance Elements (What do
the actors do on the stage to make a character
come alive?)
Acting
 Speaking
 Non-verbal expression

acting
how speaking and
moving help to
create characters
speaking
vocal expression,
projection,
speaking style and
diction
non-verbal expression
includes gestures,
facial expressions,
and movement