
Bring the world of theatre into your classroom with this Drama and Plays Reference Guide — a comprehensive, student-friendly guide that covers everything from the core elements of drama to acting vocabulary, stage directions, dramatic devices, and theatre traditions.
Perfect for middle and high school ELA or Theatre Arts, this one-page resource gives students a quick, at-a-glance reference to reinforce learning, support literary analysis, and build confidence when reading or performing plays.
What’s Inside:
- Core Elements of Drama (plot, theme, dialogue, soliloquy, aside, etc.)
- Types of Drama (tragedy, comedy, melodrama, musical theatre, more)
- Structure of a Play (acts, scenes, prologue, climax, denouement)
- Dramatic Devices (foil, irony, catharsis, hubris, foreshadowing)
- Theatre & Acting Vocabulary (blocking, cues, improvisation, pantomime, stage presence)
- Stage & Technical Terms (props, costumes, set, lighting, sound effects, stage positions)
- Production Roles (playwright, director, cast, crew, chorus)
- Drama Traditions & Styles Snapshot (Greek Tragedy, Elizabethan Theatre, Realism, Absurdism, Contemporary)
Teacher Directions Included:
Tips for introducing, posting, and modeling how to use the sheet — plus extension ideas like pair quizzes, exit tickets, and portfolio use.
Why Teachers Love It:
Reinforces classroom instruction.
Builds a common language for class discussions.
Works for close reading, essay writing, and performance practice.
Adaptable for ELA, Drama, or cross-curricular projects.
Use it as a handout, binder insert, classroom poster, or study guide. Students will reference it again and again!
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