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Drama Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| QUERULOUS | complaining in an annoyed way, whining |
| NEUROTIC | excessive anxiety or worry, to the point of becoming unhealthy |
| PERIPHERAL | something out of your field of view; not the main part |
| IMPERIOUS | someone who is arrogant or bossy and expects others to listen to them |
| UNOBTRUSIVELY | in a way that is not attracting attention |
| BRIDLES | to react in an angry way |
| INVALID | a person who is sick or disabled and needs to be cared for |
| STOLIDLY | expressing little or no emotion; not easily excited or upset |
| FIENDISH | very evil, cruel, or unpleasant |
| CATECHIZING | to question systematically and searchingly |
| DRAMA | also called a play; performed by actors in front of an audience |
| CAST OF CHARACTERS | a list of all characters in the play; may include a brief description of the character |
| STAGE DIRECTIONS | instructions for the actors, director, and stage crew, often appear in parentheses and italics |
| DIALOGUE | written conversation between two or more characters |
| SUSPENSE | a feeling of growing tension and excitement in a reader; makes a reader curious about the outcome of the story or event |
| FORESHADOWING | hints provided by the writer that suggest future events in a story; creates suspense and makes readers eager to find out what happens. |