Drama Terms/ Romeo and Juliet Flashcard

Front

Conversation between characters on stage

Back

Dialogue

Front

Author of a play

Back

playwright

Front

Small sections of a play

Back

scene

Front

Type of drama that is funny and has a happy ending

Back

comedy

Front

Instructions for scenery, costumes, and actor actions

Back

Stage directions

Front

Story performed by actors

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Drama

Front

Main units dividing a play

Back

act

Front

Serious drama with unhappy ending

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Tragedy

Front

Opening of a play that establishes setting and background

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Prologue

Front

Soliloquy

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A speech where a character addresses themselves to reveal inner feelings.