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Vocab 8
Drama Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Satire | Comedy that ridicules the foolish behavior of certain people |
Scenario | An outline of a play |
Scene | A part or division of an act of a play |
Screenplay | A script for a film |
Script | A printed copy of the play |
Set | The scenery used onstage |
Set piece | A three-dimensional scenery piece that stands by itself, such as a rock or tree |
Set props | Items used to dress the set, such as furniture, carpets, and lighting fixtures |
Sightlines | Imaginary lines indicating visibility of stage areas from different areas of the house |
Sitcoms | Situation comedies |
Social drama | A play that focuses on serious, real-life problems of ordinary people |
Soliloquies | Speeches in which one actor speaks aloud, revealing his or her inner thoughts |
Soundscape | The sound designer's artistic vision for a production's sound |
Soundstage | The location in a studio where a film is shot |
Spectacle | Everything the audience sees, including scenery, costuming, dance, pantomime, and swordplay |
Spiking | Marking the rehearsal area with masking tape to show the positions of furniture, doors, etc. |
Spill | Light leakage from stage lights |
Spirit gum | An adhesive used for applying items such as a false beard or nose putty |
Spotlight | A generic term for several types of lightning instruments |
Stage fright | Feeling nervous before a performance |
Stage manager | The person who directs the backstage crews and runs the show once it goes into performance |