Elements of Drama

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What is scenery?

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Part of the set that shows the location of the scene.

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What does foreshadow mean?

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Clues or hints that suggest what's to come later.

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What is a flashback?

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An interruption in the action to tell what happened earlier.

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What are stage directions?

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Instructions written into a script of a play.

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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 character in drama?

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A person or figure represented in a play.

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What is a dialogue?

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The conversation between 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 plot?

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The sequence of events that make up a story in a play.

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What is a theme in drama?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a play.