Parts of a Play

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A brief monologue for the audience that is unheard by other characters on stage.

• Soliloquy

• Aside

• Foil

• Prologue

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A major section of a play usually made up of several scenes.

• Scene

• Act

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Spoken dialogue by a character in a play.

• Script

• Line

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A subdivision of an act that changes for a new time or location; ends when character leaves the stage.

• Act

• Stage Direction

• Scene

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An introduction to a play, usually spoken by the chorus.

• Prologue

• Monologue

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A humorous play that has a light tone and a happy ending.

• Tragedy

• Comedy

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Descriptions or directions in the script that tell how the play is performed.

• Soliloquy

• Foil

• Stage Dircetions

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A play that ends with the death of a main character.

• Tragedy

• Comedy

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A character who contrasts with or is the opposite of another character.

• Aside

• Prologue

• Foil

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The written text of a play.

• Prologue

• Script

• Monologue

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A long speech given by one character.

• Monologue

• Prologue

• Script

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An extended speech given by a character that expresses inner thoughts aloud to himself and the audience.

• Soliloquy

• Aside

• Foil