Drama Terms

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A playwright is _______.

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The author of the play.

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What is drama?

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A type of fiction story that is written to be performed in front of an audience.

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Aside

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Words spoken by the actor directly to the audience.

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Stage directions are the words written that appear in parentheses throughout the play and these words tell the characters how to _________________.

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act.

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This is the written text of a play.

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script.

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What is a character in a play?

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An imaginary person who inhabits a literary work.

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What is a script?

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The written text of a play, including dialogue and stage directions.

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What is dialogue?

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The spoken exchanges between characters in a play.

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What is a monologue?

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A long speech by one character in a play.

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What is a scene?

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A smaller section in a play that takes place in a single location.