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| drama/play | a form of literature that is performed for an audience, either on stage or before a camera. Like fiction , drama tells a story with characters, plot ,and setting |
| script | the special form that drama is written, in which characters' lines are written out for characters to speak. |
| playwright | the person who writes the drama |
| cast of characters | a list of characters in the play presented in the order of their appearance |
| dialogue | conversation between the characters. Both the plot and the characters' personalities are revealed |
| stage directions | instructions for the director, the performers, the stage crew. These instructions tell the performers how to speak and move. They are usually printed in italics and often enclosed in parentheses |
| scenery | all the decorations on stage that help create the setting |
| props | the objects that actors need during the play |
| acts/scenes | how the action of the play is divided. A scene changes whenever the setting- time and place - change |
| screenplay | A play written for film |
