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Romeo / Juliet
English terms (Drama) for Romeo and Juliet
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What does acts mean? | a major section of the play which is made up of several scenes |
| What does scene mean? | a part of an act that changes for a new time or location; it ends when character leaves the stage |
| What does line mean? | spoken dialogue by a character in a play |
| What does prologue mean? | intro to play spoken by chorus or someone(s) else |
| What does stage directions mean? | description or directions in script that tell how the play is preformed |
| What does script mean? | written text of play |
| What does flashpot mean? | device that creates bursts of smoke to indicate when character appears or the opposite on stage |
| what does tragedy mean ? | a play which ends in death of main character(s) |
| what does monologue mean? | a long speech by a character |
| What does soliloquy mean? | extended speech by a character who expresses thier inner thoughts aloud to himself and the viewers |
| What does aside mean | brief monologue for viewers which isn't head by play actor(s) on stage |
| what does foil mean? | character that is opposite of or contracts with another character |