| A | B |
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| Comedy | A drama with a good or happy ending. |
| Tragedy | A drama with bad or tragic ending for the main character. |
| Act | The main parts that a whole play is divided into. |
| Scene | The parts that an Act is divided into. |
| Dialogue | Talking between two or more characters. |
| Monologue | A long speech by one character. |
| Soliloquy | A character speaking to himself, like he is thinking out loud. |
| Aside | A character turns aside and speaks directly to he audience. |
| Stage directions | Instructions in the written script telling actors what to do. |
| Theme | The playwright's main lesson, message or life insight in the play. |
| Irony | The character says one thing, but the audience knows that the truth is different. |
| Foreshadowing | Events or clues that tell about future events. |
