Grade 7 – Vocabulary – Unit 2: Drama

Lesson 1 Lesson 2
showing or giving information about
play (n) a stage performance exposition (n)
characters and plot
when a story begins to unfold and the
script (n) the written text of a play or film rising action (n)
characters face a problem
to change something for a new the ‘high point’ in a story: the most
to adapt (v) climax (n)
purpose dramatic or important event
a part of a play that happens at the
scene (n) falling action (n) events after the high point of a story
same place and time
novel (n) a long fiction book denouement (n) how the story ends
character who tells the story but is feeling of something about to happen:
narrator (n) tension (n)
not always involved excitement, fear, worry
problem occurring in a story that the
dialogue (n) words spoken by the actors conflict (n)
characters must face
stage directions what needs to be acted, and
protagonist (n) the main character of a story
(n) directions for the crew
type or style of art (plays, movies, the character causing the main
genre (n) antagonist (n)
books, music, etc.) character’s problem(s)
the feeling of something bad stopping,
atmosphere (n) the tone or mood of a place or thing relieved (adj)
or not happening
Lesson 3 Lesson 4
to add words to an image to give what makes a character do what they
annotate (v) motivation (n)
information do
old fashioned
in an old style, not modern archetype (n) perfect example of something
(adj)
place that doesn’t have people any words spoken, or sounds made, in a
deserted (adj) staccato (adj)
more short, sharp way
objects used by characters in a play
prop (n) to overcome (v) to successfully deal with a problem
or film
a feeling of stress, worry, unease or
realistic (adj) like real life tension (n) excitement created by two opposing
forces, ideas or personalities
ferocious (adj) very fierce or violent protagonist (n) the main character in a story
backgrounds, walls, trees etc. used to the character or thing that causes
scenery (n) antagonist (n)
show where a play is taking place problems for the protagonist
raised platform in a theatre where anthropomorphic
stage (n) having human characteristics
actors perform (adj)
the time and place where a play’s bright spark someone who seems intelligent but is
setting (n)
story happens (n)(informal) not
features or quality of a person, place or
victim (n) a person harmed or killed in a crime characteristics (n)
thing
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Lesson 5 Lesson 6
improvisation a performance made without a hypnotized completely captured or fascinated by
(n) script or much preparation (adj) something
when people come together to
to workshop
work on a creative project that isn’t to whip (v) to move quickly in one direction
(v) yet finished
spontaneous not planned or thought about; perplexed
confused or puzzled
(adj) natural and sudden (adj)
someone who is given lots of nice
to unfasten
spoilt (adj) things and then expects to get their to undo or loosen something
own way
(v)
body language communication done without to nervously shake or tremble in one’s
to quaver (v)
(n) words, only movement and gesture speech
a person who guides actors by
director (n) piercing (adj) going right through something
giving them ideas and suggestions
the way someone acts or feels in to presume to expect or presume that something
reaction (n)
response to something (v) is happening
to think on
to think quickly faint (adj) vague or unclear
your feet (v)
to make something bigger, better or
to develop (v) tracks (n) marks or lines left by something
more complex
conflicting different or opposite and likely to
rail (n) a set of bars that work as a barrier
(adj) cause disagreement or a fight
Lesson 7
to mime (v) acting with no words or props
facial movement of the face that shows
expression (n) an emotion
tone of voice the way you speak that shows
(n) emotion

blocking (n) position of actors on stage

to rehearse (v) to practise a performance

the feeling or relationship between
dynamic (n)
two things
naturalistic
performed like it's real
(adj)
the imaginary barrier between the
fourth wall (n) audience and the performers that
help us to believe it's real
someone who makes sounds with
foley artist (n)
objects
a piece of writing about the good
review (n) and bad points of a performance,
movie, book etc.