The major sections a play is divided into. Usually because of a change in time or scenery.

The words spoken by characters in a play. "Characters chatting"

Literature that is written to be performed

Events that take place in a work

Where and when the events take place

Details given to describe what a character does (actions or how they speak)

What the playwright wanted you to learn.

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Drama!

Term	Definition
Act	The major sections a play is divided into. Usually because of a change in time or scenery.
Character	A person in a play
Dialogue	The words spoken by characters in a play. "Characters chatting"
Drama	Literature that is written to be performed
Playwright	Author of a piece of drama
Plot	Events that take place in a work
Setting	Where and when the events take place
Stage Directions	Details given to describe what a character does (actions or how they speak)
Theme	What the playwright wanted you to learn.