Matching Pairs Drama Time Matching GameOnline version Match drama concepts and terms to enhance your understanding of theatrical storytelling. by Carla Garcia 1 Dialogue 2 Stage Directions 3 Subtext 4 Monologue 5 Conflict 6 Climax 7 Character Arc 8 Protagonist The peak of the story's tension Underlying meaning in dialogue Instructions for actors' movements Conversation between two or more characters A long speech by one character Main character in a story The transformation of a character Struggle between opposing forces 1 set 2 actor 3 director 4 backstage 5 costume 6 curtain 7 script 8 crew area behind the scenes team supporting the show physical environment of the play written text of the play oversees the production clothing for characters performs on stage divides stage from audience