Theatre Vocabulary Worksheet

an observation or remark made by a character to the audience that is not being heard by other actors
the art of evaluating or analyzing the play
the solution to the conflict in a play; the wrapping up of events
1) the word choices made by the playwright 2) the enunciation of the actors speaking the lines; the fourth of Aristotle’s Six Elements of Drama.
A speech in which an actor, usually alone on stage, speaks his or her thoughts aloud
the pattern of movement actors follow while on stage
the point in a play where action meets obstacle; the opposition of persons, forces, or ideas that gives rise to dramatic action in a play
the words spoken by the actors in a play
impromptu acting based on the following circumstances: who - the characters; what - the action; where - the place; and when - the time the action takes place
A work written to be spoken by just one person. This may be full length, as in a one-man or one-woman show.
when and where the play takes place
what the play means as opposed to what happens (plot); the main idea or message within the play; the second of Aristotle’s Six Elements of Drama
the visual elements of the production of a play; the scenery, costumes props, makeup, lighting and special effects; the sixth of Aristotle’s Six Elements of Drama
the principal character around whom the action revolves
the character who provides the obstacles to the protagonist’s objective in a play
the personalities or parts that actors become in a play; roles played by actors in a play; The third of Aristotle’s Six Elements of Drama
clues given to the audience about upcoming events in the play
selecting which actors will play which roles/characters
what happens in a play; the order of events; the story as opposed to the theme; what happens rather than what it means; the first of Aristotle’s Six Elements of Drama
the play in written form