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Drama Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| play/drama | literature that is meant to be preformed. |
| dialogue | the exchange of spoken words between characters. |
| stage directions | all the information besides dialogue that a playwright puts in a script, including setting notes, entrances, and exits. |
| playwright | is the author of the play. |
| acts | are the units of actions in a drama (containing scenes) |
| reveal | to make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others. |
| conflict | a problem or struggle by the characters. |
| plot | The main events of a play or story that is made up of the setting, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. |
| resolve | to settle or find a solution to a problem (conflict). |
| scene | a sequence of continuous action in an act of the play. |
| setting | the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place. |
| conclude | To arrive at a decision based on information learned. |
| inference | an educated or intelligent guess. |
| indicate | to point out; show |
| narrator | the person telling the story; he/she gives background information and fills in the details about characters, setting, or events. |
| script | the written text of a play or drama |
| props | items or objects that are on stage during a play; always have a purpose or meaning. They can represent something, be referred to by characters, or be used by characters. |