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Play Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Playwright | The author of a play/drama |
| Character | the person in a play (part of the cast) |
| Dialogue | the words spoken by characters in the play |
| Narrator | The person telling the story |
| Curtain | This term is used to show that an act, scene, or play has ended. It refers to the curtain closing. |
| Scenes | the minor sections a play is divided into. Each scene often has a different setting. |
| Acts | the major sections a play is divided into.The beginning of a new act can be set in a different place and be set further ahead in time. |
| Props | the objects or items that are on stage during a play. They always have a purpose for being on stage! |
| Stage Directions | They are usually written in parenthesis/italics, and they describe what a character does, how the character feels, or how the character should sound when they speak. |
| Conflict | The main problem or struggle that takes place in the play. |
| Drama | Refers to a literature that is written to be performed. |
| Plot | The pattern of events that take place in a play. |