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Drama Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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play/drama | literature that is meant to be preformed. |
dialogue | the exchange of spoken words between characters. |
stage directions | all the information besides dialogue that a playwright puts in a script, including setting notes, entrances, and exits. |
playwright | is the author of the play. |
acts | are the units of actions in a drama (containing scenes) |
reveal | to make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others. |
conflict | a problem or struggle by the characters. |
plot | The main events of a play or story that is made up of the setting, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. |
resolve | to settle or find a solution to a problem (conflict). |
scene | a sequence of continuous action in an act of the play. |
setting | the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place. |
conclude | To arrive at a decision based on information learned. |
inference | an educated or intelligent guess. |
indicate | to point out; show |
narrator | the person telling the story; he/she gives background information and fills in the details about characters, setting, or events. |
script | the written text of a play or drama |
props | items or objects that are on stage during a play; always have a purpose or meaning. They can represent something, be referred to by characters, or be used by characters. |