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| prologue | background information that you read before you begin watching a play or reading a book |
| play (noun) | pieces of writing presented to an audience by actors |
| skit | very short play |
| cast | group of people in a skit or play |
| scene | part of a play that happens in one place and at one time |
| act (noun) | one or more scenes that make up a major part of a play |
| narrator | character who describes stage directions and gives audience background info |
| stage directions | notes within play that tell characters how to speak and move on stage and off stage |
| setting | the time a play takes place and where it takes place |
| plot/sequence of events | the action that happens during a play or skit |
| dialogue | words the characters say in a play or skit |
| perspective | a way of seeing things |
| reflect | to think deeply about something |
| revise | to change something already written in order to improve it |
| confirm | to make sure something is right by checking it |
| predictions | guesses about what will happen in the future |
| symbol | something that represents something else |
| epilogue | information about what happened to the characters after the end of a play or book |
| props | things used during a skit or play such as tables, cups, etc. |
| costumes | clothing characters wear in a skit or play |
| set | the stage/background and props used dring a play to recreate different places (living room, battlefield, etc.) |
| designer | the person responsible for the creation of costumes, make-up, set, lighting, and sound |
