DRAMA VOCABULARY

2. to tell a story to that is to be performed by actors
7. the person who writes the play
13. the person that tells the story.
14. long speech by one single character heard by other characters.
15. the words that are spoken by the actors; conversations among the characters.
16. the main character in a story, play, or novel.
18. sections within each act.
19. major divisions of a play
20. A long speech delivered by a character who is alone onstage; heard only by the audience

1. a dramatic device in which a character says or does something that he or she does not fully grasp but is understood by the audience
3. small movable objects that the actors use to make the play seem real.
4. It is meant to be performed on stage for an audience.
5. a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.
6. give directions to the actors how to act on stage.
8. A force working against the protagonist in a story, play, or novel.
9. seeing the characters, setting, and action in your mind.
10. an introductory scene
11. the written words of a drama.
12. is lighter drama which is amusing and ends well.
17. involves the ruin of the leading characters