True or False: Does a play follow the usual narrative plot development?

Creates tension that increases as the play progresses

The emotional high point of the story

The text of the play

The conversation between characters in a play

A long speech by one character to one or more other characters onstage.

A speech by a character alone onstage, who is speaking to himself/herself or to the audience.

A comment that only the audience is supposed to hear.

The author makes a direct statement about a character's traits.

The author reveals a character's traits through his or her actions and spech.

The opening segment of a play that introduces the rest of the play.

Provides insight about the life of the characters after the story ends.

The actions that take place in a single setting.

The major sections of a play.

What role does the playwright play?

A list of characters that appear in the play or drama is called a ______________________.

Who is the narrator?

The play or drama is organized in ____________________.