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This is a story intended to be performed in front of an audience.
What is a drama
These are divisions of acts that occur in different settings
What are scenes?
This is a major division within a play in which two or more scenes are grouped together
What is an act?
This is a list of all the characters in a play. They usually are listed according to appearance
What is the cast of characters?
These are instructions for the actors, the director, and the stage crew and are normally written in italics
What are stage directions?
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?
He or she is the author of a play
What is a playwright?
A type of dramatic work that is light and humorous and usually has a happy ending
What is a comedy?
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?
The words or conversations spoken by characters to each other. Much of what you learn about the characters, setting, and events are revealed in this conversation.
What is dialogue?
This is a long uninterrupted speech that is spoken by a single character which reveals his/her thoughts and feelings
What is a monologue?
This is the written form of a play.
What is a script?
This is where the play takes place.
What is a theater or stage?
This is a solitary speech in which the character in a play is speaking to themselves
What is soliloquy?
This is where the actor breaks the "fourth wall" and interacts with the audience. The other actors on the stage have no knowledge of this.
What is an aside?
This is where the action of a play takes place. It usually has three walls and an invisible "fourth wall"
What is a stage?
The central message or idea of a drama
What is theme?
A struggle that a character has. This can be either internal or external
What is conflict?
This is the person who sets the scene for a play and comments on the action
Who is the narrator?
The sequence of events in a play.
This comes from the Greek word "dran" which means "to do" or "to act"
What is drama?
Events from the past in a story or play.
Flashback
These are clothing and accessories worn by actors to portray the characters and the time period
What are costumes?
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?
The technique for creating believable characters
What is characterization?