Front

The person who wrote the play.

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playwright

Front

The story that is told in the play.

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Plot

Front

The characters that will be in the play. A person pretends to be each character.

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cast

Front

The time, place, and circumstances in which a drama takes place.

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setting

Front

A part in the play. They tell details the characters don't know or details about the setting.

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Narrator

Front

The lines the characters say.

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Dialogue

Front

A large section of a play. May include several scenes.

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Acts

Front

A smaller section of a play. When a scene changes, often the setting or characters change.

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Scenes

Front

They appear inside parentheses ( ) and tell the characters where to go on the stage, how to move and how to say their lines.

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Stage directions

Front

Objects needed to perform the play.

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Props