Unit 05 Vocab Review

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A story meant to be acted out.

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drama

Front

Basic sequence of events in a story: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.

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plot

Front

Conversation between people in a book, play, or movie

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dialogue

Front

Text containing dialogue and stage directions

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script

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Descriptions or instructions in a play that guide actors.

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stage directions

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Name at the start of dialogue indicating the speaker/actor.

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character tag

Front

Central idea or lesson of a story.

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theme

Front

Larger section of a play with groups of scenes telling different parts of the story.

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act

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Items used by actors onstage for realism

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props

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Smaller parts of a play, like chapters in a book.

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scene