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| primary source | A piece of writing written by someone who was involved in the event he or she describes |
| problem | Something that causes difficulty for one or more characters |
| prop | An object an actor uses or carries on stage |
| propaganda | Writing that tries to persuade the reader to act based on emotions and not on facts |
| prose | Writing in sentences and paragraphs (not drama or poetry) |
| purpose | The reason why a person does something |
| quotation marks | Punctuation marks that look like this: " " that surround dialogue |
| repetition | Emphasizing a sound, word, or idea by using it over and over again |
| resolution | The way the conflict in the story is solved |
| resource | Something (or someone) that can give you needed information |
| rhyme | Repetition of the ending sounds of words: hat/cat/mat or take/break/shake |
| rhythm | The "beat" in a poem, a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables |
| root | A small part of a word that gives it a basic meaning |
| scene | A section of a play taking place in a single setting |
| screenplay | A drama written for TV or movies |
| script | The written copy of a drama, containing dialogue and stage directions |
| secondary source | A piece of writing written by someone who was not involved in the event he or she describes |
| sensory words | Language that appeals to any of the five senses: touch, taste, sound, smell, or sight |
| set | Anything that is constructed or painted to make the stage look like the setting of the play |
| setting | When and where a story takes place. |
| sidebar | A shorter story next to the main selection that gives more detail about a topic related to the main selection |
| significant | Important |
| simile | A comparison between two things that uses the word "like" or "as" |
| skit | A short, informal drama |
| solution | The way a problem could be solved |
