What are the structural elements of a play? What is the definition of each element?

There are eight structural elements of a play. Text about Elements of a Play

Play – a dramatic work that can be performed on a stage by actors for an audience.

Cast of Stage
Script Dialogue Act Characters Sets Directions
Scene Setting
the written the words a division in tells who what tell the
a shorter when and
text of the each a play like a appears in appears on actors how
segment where the
play character chapter in a the play stage to help to act or
within an act play is
says book usually the audience speak or
taking place
written as a understand what should
list the play happen on
usually the stage
listed in the tell the actor
order they what
appear in expressions
the play or gestures
they should
make
usually
appear in
parentheses

Props Scenery
objects that background
help create of the set
the set

Just like with the story elements, the elements of a

Class 5-206 & 5-207 play can help us comprehend a play.