Unit 5 Drama 24-25

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drama

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text written in a stage play format which generally includes dialogue and stage directions; is intended to be performed for an audience

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script

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written text of a drama

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cast of characters

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list of characters who perform in the drama

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character tag

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identifies which character is speaking

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dialogue

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speaking parts of the script

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act

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one of the main divisions of a drama

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stage directions

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descriptions or instructions that provide information about the dialogue, setting, and action; usually written inside [brackets] or (parentheses)

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prop

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items or objects that are on stage during the drama; always have a purpose or meaning

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playwright

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person who wrote the drama

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scene

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a subdivision of an act in a drama that show the changes in setting over time; scene change= setting change