Drama Terms

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Flashback

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Describing an incident that occurred prior to the story's main time-frame

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Foreshadowing

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A hint of what is to come

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Drama

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A synonym for "play"

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Aside

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Words spoken by the actor directly to the audience

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Character/Actor

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An imaginary person who inhabits a literary work

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Dynamic Character

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Someone who experiences change throughout the play

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Playwright

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The author of the play

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Props

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The articles/objects that appear on stage

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Static Character

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Someone who does not experience change throughout a play

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Scene

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Indicates time and change in a play