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Drama Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Act | A major unit of drama |
| Scene | A subdivision of an act in drama |
| Script | The written form of a play or movie; includes lines and directions |
| Playwright | A person who writes plays. |
| Stage Directions | An instruction written by the playwright that may describe the set, a sound effect, the lighting, or the appearance or actions of a character; they are not spoken out loud. |
| Dialogue | A conversation between characters. |
| Monologue | A long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program |
| Cast | The characters / narrators in a play |
| Costume | A set of clothes that an actor wears |
| Prop | An object used on stage or on screen by actors during a performance or screen production |