| A | B |
|---|
| drama | This is also a play. Usually performed in front of an audience or on a stage. |
| script | lines that are written out for the character to speak |
| cast of characters | the list of characters at the beginning of a play |
| dialogue | a conversation between characters |
| dialect | a form of language as it is spoken in a certain place or among a certain group of people |
| stage directions | instructions for the director, the performers and the stage crew. these are usually printed in italics. |
| scenery | all the decorations on the stage that help create the setting. |
| props | the objects that the actors need during he play |
| curtain | large cloth wide enough to conceal the set; the curtain may be opened to indicate the beginning of an act or scene, and closed to indicate the end of an act or scene. |
| monologue | a long speech given by a single character. |
| acts /scenes | a scene changes when the setting, (time and place) or both changes. scenes are grouped together to make an act. |
| graphic organizer | any illustration, chart, table,diagram, map, ect. used help to interpret information about the text. |
| content | the essential meaning of a story or poem (what it is about) |
| categorizing | dividing things in groups to what they have in common. |
| patterns | the repetiton of things. |
| form | the way a poem looks or is arranged on a page. |
| structure | a pattern of organization |
| style | a particular way a piece of literature is written |
| sound | words created for the listener to hear. |
| reasonable judgment | a statement of opinion that is supported by facts |
| evaluate | the process of judging the worth of someone or something |
| accurate | correct |
| adequate | enough |
| applicable | useful and appropiate |
| reviewing | pausing while reading to recall previous events and to check comprehension |
| connecting | the process of relating the content of a literary work to the reader's own knowledge |
| draw conclusion | to make a decision or form an opinion after considering the facts from the text |
