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Drama 5th grade
Drama Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dialogue | the conversation between characters |
| act | the longer sections a play is divided into |
| foreshadow | clues to what is going to happen in the story or play |
| scene | the shorter sections a play is divided into |
| playwright | the author of the play |
| cast | the characters in the play |
| Drama | a story that can be performed for an audience |
| gesture | body movements or facial expressions |
| conflict | the main problem in the story |
| stage direction | describes the actions of the characters or the way they are speaking. Stage directions are written in parenthesis and are in italics |
| exposition | important information given before the play starts |
| monologue | a long speech by one character |
| aside | are words that are not heard by all characters, characters usually speak out to the audience |
| theme | the main idea or message |
| adaptation | taken from another source,usually a book or story |
| protagonist | the main character |
| antagonist | a character or force in conflict with the main character |
| plot | a series of events that happen in a play |
| resolution | when the problem is solved |
| climax | the highest and most exciting point in the play |
| italics | slanted text used in stage direction |
| narrator | someone who is not in the play , but describes what is going on in the story. |
| script | the written text of the play |
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