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This is a story intended to be performed in front of an audience.
What is a drama
100
These are divisions of acts that occur in different settings
What are scenes?
100
This is a major division within a play in which two or more scenes are grouped together
What is an act?
100

The actors who read the script. They usually are listed according to appearance

What are the characters?

100
These are instructions for the actors, the director, and the stage crew and are normally written in italics
What are stage directions?
200
This is the abbreviation of the word "property" and is any object that is used in a play to enhance the setting
What are props?
200
He or she is the author of a play
What is a playwright?
200
A type of dramatic work that is light and humorous and usually has a happy ending
What is a comedy?
200
A dramatic work that presents the downfall of a character due to bad judgement and leads to a disastrous conclusion usually death
What is a tragedy?
200

This person is not a character in the play, but acts as a 3rd person in the script.

What is narrator?

300

Where and when the story takes place.

What is setting?

300
This is the written form of a play.
What is a script?
300
This is where the play takes place.
What is a theater?
300

The people viewing the show/play.

What is audience?

300

Another name for Drama.

What is play?

400
This is where the action of a play takes place. It usually has three walls and an invisible "fourth wall"
What is a stage?
400
The central message or idea of a drama
What is theme?
400
A struggle that a character has. This can be either internal or external
What is conflict?
400
This is the person who sets the scene for a play and comments on the action
Who is the narrator?
400

The lines that the characters speak.

What is dialogue?

500
This comes from the Greek word "dran" which means "to do" or "to act"
What is drama?
500

Another name for characters.

What is cast?

500
These are clothing and accessories worn by actors to portray the characters and the time period
What are costumes?
500
The drama element portrayed here: [Wyona is sitting on the couch. She sees Paul and jumps to her feet.] Wyona. [Angrily.] What do you want?
What are stage directions?
500
The technique for creating believable characters
What is characterization?
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