| A | B |
|---|
| integrity | honesty and trustworthiness |
| invest | provide time, money, attention for something to grow |
| issue | important topic |
| playwright | dramatist |
| stage directions | the directions the playwright gives to actors |
| dialogue | exchange of words between characters |
| genre | specific form of literature, e.g., drama, fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction |
| plot | a sequence of events |
| cast | list of characters in the drama |
| exposition | the stage is set; setting and characters are introduced |
| rising action | tension builds in the drama |
| climax | turning point |
| falling action | the direction of the drama after the climax |
| resolution | all conflicts are resolved |
| monologue | extended, uninterrupted speech by a character |
| theme | central concept, main idea |
| soliloquey | character thinking out loud |
| conflict | can be man vs. man, man vs. himself |
| assimilationist | a person who wants to blend in with the dominant culture, doesn't want to identify with ethnic background |
| character development | how a character changes from the beginning to the end of the play |
