An instruction written by the playwright that may describe the set, a sound effect, the lighting, or the appearance or actions of a character; they are not spoken out loud

A figure of speech in which a thing, idea, or animal is given human characteristics. Giving something nonhuman the qualities or traits of a human. (Ex: The flowers danced in the wind.)

A conversation between characters

A literary device that evokes a sensory experience or creates a picture in the mind of the reader. (Ex: Writer describes grandma’s freshly baked apple pie, and the reader’s mouth waters.)

The pattern formed by the rhyming words at the end of lines.

An object used on stage or on screen by actors during a performance or screen production

the reason or reasons an author has for writing a selection, such as to explain, to entertain, to inform, to persuade

Comparing two unlike things that are not alike to suggest they have something in common. (Ex: He had a vulture eye.)

A long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program

A major unit of drama

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in neighboring words or syllables. (Ex: green grass grows)

The repetition of the same or similar sounds.

An expression of two or more words that mean something other than the actual or literal meaning. (Ex: wear your heart on your sleeve, time flies when you’re having fun)