Drama Terms Flashcards
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Scene
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Small units of an act
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Act
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Large unit of a play
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Playwright
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Author of a play
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Script
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Text of a play that shows the words and action
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Stage Directions
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Notes in the script about how the play is to be performed on the stage
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Set
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The constrictions that set the scene of the play
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Props
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Moveable objects the actors use onstage
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Tragedy
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A work that ends in catastrophe, disaster, or great misfortune
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Comedy
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A story that ends in a happy ending.
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Monologue
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A long, uninterrupted by a character to another characters
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Chorus
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A group of performers who comment on the action
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Sililoquy
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A speech spoken by a character who is alone onstage; feelings are revealed to the audience
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Aside
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A brief remark where a character expresses private thoughts for the audience, not to the other characters
