Drama Vocabulary Terms

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Theme

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The life lesson or message conveyed in a play.

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Setting

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Where and when the play takes place.

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Stage directions

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Instructions written in the script of a play, describing how something is to be done or how something should be spoken, often in italics or parentheses.

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Act

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The 'chapters' or larger sections in a play.

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Dialogue

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The conversation between actors on stage.

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Playwright

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The person who writes the script for a play.

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Scene

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A smaller section within an act, often representing a specific location or moment in time.

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Cast

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The group of actors who perform in a play.

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Narrator

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

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Monologue

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A long speech by one actor in a play, often expressing their thoughts or feelings.