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Drama Terms

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    Drama Terms
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  • a piece of writing that tells a story and is acted out on stage; also called a play
    drama
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  • the main scenes of the drama, like chapters of a book; made of many scenes
    acts
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  • specific instructions to the actors
    stage directions
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  • the names shown in the script right before the lines of dialogue
    characters
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  • the items the actors will use on stage
    props
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  • the lines of the script that the actors speak out loud
    dialogue
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  • a character that gives additional information and fills in details
    narrator
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  • the person who writes the play
    playwright
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  • the written play that includes characters, dialogue, and stage direction
    script
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  • Smaller sections within an act that a play is divided into; each of these smaller sections often has a different setting
    scene
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  • a literary device that uses repetitive words, or something a character says or does over and over that defines their character trait
    character tag
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