Drama Terms Flashcards

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A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader

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Theme

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A form of literature meant to be preformed by actors in front of an audience

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Drama

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The instructions to the actors, director, and stage crew; might suggest scenery, lighting, sound effect, and ways for actors to move and speak; often appear in parentheses and in italic type

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Stage directions

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Written conversation between two or more characters; in drama stories are told primarily through this

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Dialogue

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The major divisions within a play

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Acts and scenes

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A list of all the characters in the play, usually in the order of appearance

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Cast of characters

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An interruption of the action to present events that took place at an earlier time

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Flash back

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Any physical object that is used in drama

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Prop

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A painted backdrop or other structures used to create the setting for a play

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Scenery

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The text of a play

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Script

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