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Drama Vocabulary
Drama words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stage directions | Tells us about the setting and character emotions/actions. Usually written in parenthesis and italicized. |
| scenes | a small section of a play that shows us the setting (time/place) has changed. |
| character tags | Shows us who will be in the play. Sometimes gives a description of the characters. |
| acts | A large section of the play, like a chapter. |
| dialogue | The words that characters say. We use this to infer about the character. |
| lesson | what the author is trying to teach us through the story. |
| playwright | the author of a drama. |
| quotation | a direct quote from a text. |