Drama Elements Poster Pack – 16 Theater Posters

Sixteen drama vocabulary terms -- from playwright and protagonist to stage directions and script -- are defined on full-colour posters, a fill-in-the-blank version, and cut-out term cards.

Grades: Not Grade Specific
File type: PDF
Preparation: Print ready

Updated Jun 15, 2023

Subject: Creative Arts, ELA
Topic: Drama Elements, Drama Vocabulary
Resource types: Posters, Classroom Decor
Preparation: Print ready

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About this resource

Sixteen drama vocabulary terms -- playwright, cast of characters, narrator, dialogue, stage directions, protagonist, antagonist, acts, scenes, props, script, character tags, set, director, theme, and setting -- are each defined on an individual poster, with a full definition given first and then repeated as a fill-in-the-blank version for student note-taking. The same sixteen terms also appear as smaller individual cards students can cut out, and the set includes blank student notebook pages for building a personal glossary. A three-page preview file summarizes all sixteen included terms and confirms the posters print in both full colour and black-and-white for use on coloured paper. The pack functions as reference and vocabulary-building material for an introductory drama or theater unit rather than as a set of graded assignments.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Define at least 10 of the 16 drama vocabulary terms (e.g., protagonist, antagonist, dialogue, stage directions).
Distinguish between related terms such as scenes vs. acts, or set vs. setting.
Complete a fill-in-the-blank definition using the correct drama vocabulary word.

Teaching tips

Use the full-definition posters for initial instruction, then switch to the fill-in-the-blank version as a review activity.
Post the colour version if wall space allows; use the black-and-white cards printed on coloured paper as a budget alternative.
Have students cut out and glue the smaller term cards into the included notebook pages to build a take-home glossary.

Skills covered

Drama terminology recall -- students learn definitions for 16 theater vocabulary terms such as protagonist, antagonist, and stage directions.
Cloze note-taking -- the fill-in-the-blank poster version has students complete missing words in each definition (e.g., 'The main character in the play. Usually the ___ guy.').
Classroom glossary assembly -- students cut out individual term cards and glue them into the included notebook pages to build a personal drama glossary.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

How does the pack distinguish 'Set' from 'Setting,' since both relate to where the story takes place?

Set is defined as 'the background of the play' (the physical staging), while Setting is defined as 'where and when the story takes place -- usually described' (the narrative concept), so the posters separate the physical construction from the narrative detail.

What's the difference between an Act and a Scene in this pack's definitions?

An Act is defined as 'a large section of the play, similar to a chapter,' while a Scene is 'a smaller section of the play that takes place in the same setting' -- so acts are the larger divisions and scenes are the smaller units within them.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

Drama vocabulary
Theater terms
Playwriting

Topics

Drama Elements Drama Vocabulary Playwright Characters Student Notebook Elements of a Story Poster

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Creative Arts ELA Posters Classroom Decor Not Grade Specific

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