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Anne Frank Vocab RJH
Holland
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PLAYWRIGHT | AUTHOR OF A PLAY |
| SCRIPT | WRITTEN FORM OF THE PLAY |
| ACTS | UNITS OF ACTION IN A DRAMA |
| SCENES | PARTS OF AN ACT |
| SET | SCENERY THAT SUGGESTS THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE ACTION |
| STAGE DIRECTIONS | INSTRUCTIONS THAT CONVEY INFORMATION ABOUT SOUND EFFECTS, SETS, PROPS, AND CHARACTER’S ACTIONS |
| Comedy | Has a happy ending. Ordinary characters in funny situations |
| Tragedy | Events lead to the downfall of the protagonist |
| Drama | Plays that address serious subjects |
| DIALOGUE | WORDS CHARACTERS SAY |
| MONOLOGUE | LONG, UNINTERRUPTED SPEECH SPOKEN BY A SINGLE CHARACTER |
| CHARACTERIZATION | PLAYWRIGHT’S TECHNIQUE OF CREATING BELIEVABLE CHARACTERS THROUGH ACTIONS, DIALOGUE, AND MOVEMENTS |
| PROTAGONISTS | CENTRAL FIGURE IN A DRAMA |
| ANTAGONISTS | OPPOSING CHARACTER OR FORCE OF THE PROTAGONIST |