Elements of Drama

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The major sections of a play

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Acts

Front

Items used on stage to help actors tell a story

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Props

Front

Conversation between two or more characters

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Dialogue

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A playwright is...

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A writer of plays.

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Provides information such as the time and place of the story or description of the setting.

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Stage Direction

Front

Acts divided into smaller sections...

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Scene

Front

Stage directions are the words written that appear in parentheses throughout the play and these words tell the characters how to _________________.

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act

Front

A conversation between two or more characters where words are spoken and information is given.

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Dialogue

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Stage direction

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information given in dialogue or at the beginning that explains to the performers and audience how the play should be performed.

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Dialogue

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Conversations between two or more characters