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| Act | the major division of a drama |
| Scene | a subdivision of an Act of a play |
| Cast | the characters of a play |
| Stage Directions | information added to the text of a play to describe an action, the delivery of a line, and the opening and closing of the play |
| Prologue | an introduction |
| Props | objects used to enhance the performance |
| Scenery | the background of the play |
| Script | the written form of the play |
| Soliloquy | A long, uninterrupted speech, alone on stage |
| Monologue | A long speech in presence of others |
| Aside | Lines delivered to the audience; other characters do not hear |
| Dialogue | the conversation between characters |
| Tragedy | a play in which the main character meets a bad end, due to fate or a character flaw |
| Comedy | a play in which the main character is successful at the end |
| Comic relief | a scene that adds humor to release tension between dramatic scenes |
