Drama Vocab. flashcard 6th

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Pantomime

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The use of body movements and facial expressions to portray a character or situation.

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Stage Directions

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An instruction written as part of the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements.

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Conflict

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The problem or struggle in a story.

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Playwright

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A person who writes the action, dialogue, and directions for movement in a play.

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Dialogue

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Speech between characters in a play.

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Actor

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A person who performs a role in a play or film.

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Narrator

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The person who tells the story or provides commentary in a play.

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Plot

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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Climax

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of a story.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a story.