smaller parts of an act

printed form of a play

written in brackets; describes what stage looks like and how characters should act

arrangement of scenery that shows time and place of action

objects on the stage that actors use

the playwrights technique for creating believable characters

the conversation between characters in a play

a speech by one character who is alone on the stage; soliloquy

a speech by a single character who is alone on stage speaking to himself/herself/audience

a character speaks to the audience or to another character, but the dialogue is not supposed to be heard by other characters on stage

when the audience knows something important that the character does not know

a play that is intended to make the audience laugh and ends happily

a presentation of serious and important actions that usually end tragically or unhappily

a person or thing that causes mischief or annoyance

-movement using a hand

-demanding and arrogant

-mild or uninteresting

-not to attract attention

-clearly, no room for confusion

-arrest for a crime

-ill; helpless; needs help from others

-calmly; showing little emotion

-sounds of fear or unhappiness

-cruel, evil, devilish

-wildly excited or uncontrolled

-questioning or interrogating

-extreme hysteria; uncontrolled emotions

an outfit worn by a character to portray a certain appearance

the left side of the stage from the viewpoint of the person on stage