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What is a person who performs a role in a play called?

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An actor.

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What is the term for the action or main events that happen in a drama?

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Plot.

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What is a story or play that is acted out using characters in situations that imitate real life?

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Drama.

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What do we call the part of the play script that tells actors how to move or speak their lines?

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Stage directions.

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True or False: Stage directions are the instructions that tell the actors where and how to move on the stage and how to say their lines.

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TRUE.

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What is the term for the written text of a play?

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Script.

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What is the role of a director in a drama?

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To oversee the artistic aspects of the production and guide the actors.

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What are the two main types of drama?

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Tragedy and comedy.

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What is the purpose of dialogue in a play?

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To convey the characters' thoughts, emotions, and advance the plot.

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What is a monologue?

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A long speech by one character in a play.