Drama Vocabulary

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What is a script?

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The written text of a play.

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What is a narrator?

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The person who tells the story to the audience.

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What is drama?

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Drama tells a story through the words and actions of characters. (Also called a play.)

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What are stage directions?

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Instructions in a play that tell the actors how to move and speak. It also describes the setting.

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What are props?

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Objects or items used by actors needed to perform a play.

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What is a character in a play?

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A person or figure represented in a drama.

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What is a dialogue?

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A conversation between two or more characters in a play.

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What is a monologue?

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A long speech by one character in a play.

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What is a scene?

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A division of an act in a play, usually set in one location.

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What is an act?

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A major division of a play, often made up of several scenes.