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A form of literature where the characters and plot are developed through dialogue and action and is 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
A list of the main and minor characters at the beginning of a drama
What is the cast?
100
These are instructions for the actors, the director, and the stage crew and are normally written in italics
What are stage directions?
200
Movable items actors use
What are props?
200
the author of a play
What is a playwright?
200
A type of dramatic work that features ordinary characters in funny situations and usually has a happy ending
What is a comedy?
200
A drama that the events lead to the downfall of the main character and the tragic hero is usually a man of great significance
What is a tragedy?
200
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?
300
This is a long uninterrupted speech that is spoken by a single character which reveals his/her thoughts and feelings
What is a monologue?
300
This is the written form of a play which includes stage directions and dialogue
What is a script?
300
Items that create the setting
What is scenery?
300
This is the person who sets the scene for a play and comments on the action
Who is the narrator?
300
the playwright of A Raisin in the Sun
Who is Lorraine Hansberry?
400
A synonym for a drama
What is a play?
400
Used to advance the action; there are two types: monologue and dialogue
What is dramatic speech?
400
Information that describes the scene and how the actors move and speak
What are stage directions?
400
Type of drama this represents 
What is a comedy?
400
Type of drama this represents
What is a tragedy?