| A | B |
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| drama | a work meant to be performed |
| act | a major division of a play |
| scene | a smaller division of a play |
| screenplay | a movie script |
| teleplay | a television script |
| complications | plot events leading up to climax (rising action) |
| monologue | a speech given by one character |
| soliloquy | a monologue given by one character as if talking to him/herself |
| aside | a speech given directly to the audience - not supposed to be heard by other actors |
| protagonist | the lead character in a drama |
| antagonist | a character who goes against the protagonist |
| fourth wall | the imaginary wall at the front of the stage, separating the audience from the action |
| motivation | the reason for a character's behavior |
| setting | where and when a story takes place |
| dialogue | conversation |
