| A | B |
|---|
| literature meant to be performed before an audience | drama |
| major division of a play | act |
| minor division of a play; | scene |
| a change in acts is usually marked by the | lowering of the curtain |
| the change in scene is often marked by the change in | time, place or characters |
| words spoken by the characters | dialogue |
| tells actors how to speak and/or move | stage directions |
| interruption in present action to move back in time | flashback |
| way a writer reveals the personality of a character | characterization |
