lines in which two or more actors are speaking to each other

a longer line that a single actor speaks to himself; "thinking out loud"

a longer line that an actor speak to other actors on stage

a type of play that features real people and/or real events

a type of play in which the protagonist suffers a slow downfall; ends sadly

a type of play characterized by a series of mix-ups and a happy ending

a type of play opening in which the action begins immediately

a story that serves as an introduction to the main story

a type of play opening in which the story is introduced before the action begins

a term that means "figurative language;" often used to refer to any commonly occurring literary device, e.g. thee Rousing Speech

a type of figurative language using a combination of words that mean the opposite of each other

a type of figurative language in which two unrelated things are compared using "like" or "as"

a type of figurative language in which a non-human is given human characteristics

a type of figurative language in which two unrelated things are said to be one and the same

the standard format of writing, with sentences and paragraphs

instructions for the actors throughout a script

a rhythmic pattern used by Shakespeare in his plays

the cast of characters listed at the beginning of a script

writing in language that is chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm