| A | B |
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| act | what a play is divided into |
| aside | a character in a play that speaks to the audience and not to the other characters |
| background | surroundings |
| cast | the list of characters that are involved in a play or drama |
| catastrophe | culminating event of a drama by which the plot is revealed |
| comedy | a form of drama with a happy ending |
| dialogue | conversation carried on by the characters in a work of literature |
| dramatic monologue | a poem in which a character reveals himself/herself by speaking to a silent listener |
| monologue | a speech in a play that is addressed to another character or characters |
| narrator | the person who is telling the story |
| play | a type of literature that is written to be performed on stage |
| playwright | the writer of a play or drama |
| scene | a smaller division of acts that a drama is divided into |
| script | the text of a play |
| soliloquy | a long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage |
| stage directions | notes included in a drama to describe how the work is to be performed or staged |
| staging | scenery, costumes, lighting, and the actor's gestures, facial expressions, and tone of voice |
| tragedy | a work of literature, especially a play, that results in a catastrophe or great misfortune for the main character |
