Drama Terms

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What is a person who writes scripts called?

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Playwright

Front

What are examples of a siren, a dog barking in the distance, and a crash?

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Sound effects

Front

What do we call two or more scenes grouped together?

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Act

Front

What is an object used by a character onstage?

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Prop

Front

What are the words that actors speak that make up the dialogue?

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Lines

Front

What is the written text of a play called?

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Script

Front

What term describes the physical space where a play is performed?

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Stage

Front

What do we call the instructions for actors and stage crew in a script?

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Stage directions

Front

What is the term for a character's speech in a play?

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Monologue

Front

What do we call a conversation between two or more characters?

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Dialogue