Vocab 1
Written text of the drama; the dialogue for the characters to read and act out
Script
Objects used by the actors
Props
Written directions to help the actor know what to do certain lines are spoken
Stage Directions
What is the main conflict of the play
Mrs. Stevenson has overheard a murder plot, but she can't get anyone to do anything about it.
How does Mrs. Stevenson react after hearing that her husband is not coming home?
She starts to cry
The background and scenery (the setting)
Set
A list of the characters
Cast of Characters
What is the exposition of Sorry, Wrong Number?
Mrs. Stevenson is home alone and bedridden. She relies on her telephone for communication. She is married to Mr. Elbert Stevenson, a businessman.
What is the effect of George's line, "Sorry, wrong number" at the end of the play?
This way Duffy thinks that nothing important has happened.
Conversations between characters
Dialogue
What is the resolution of the play?
When the murderer picks up the phone and says "Sorry, wrong number."
Single settings where the action occurs
Scenes
A character speaks to reveal his thoughts to the audience
Monologue
The opening part of a drama, introducing the rest of the play
Prologue
Insight about the life of the characters after the drama ends
Epilogue
When a character says their thoughts aloud, revealing their deepest personal thoughts
Soliloquy
Why does the author include the scene between Sergeant Duffy and the Lunch Counter Attendant?
To add humor