| A | B |
| PROPS | objects actors use |
| SCENES | the action of a play that is divided into segments |
| ACT | a group of scenes |
| LIGHTING EFFECTS | the lighting used to create a mood or feeling on stage |
| STAGE DIRECTIONS | tell what is happening on stage, found in italics/parentheses |
| SOUND EFFECTS | used to imitate sounds called for in a play-contributes to the mood |
| DRAMA | a written work that tells a story through action and speech-it is meant to be acted on stage |
| SCENERY | all of the decorations on stage that help to create the setting |
| PLAYBILL | a booklet that gives information on the play including characters, advertisements etc. |
| MONOLOGUE | a long uninterrupted speech by one person |
| DIALOGUE | conversation, people talking |
| ADAPTATION | change in form of a literary piece |
| CAST OF CHARACTERS | list of character names, found in the beginning of the script |
| MOOD | the feeling expressed in the literary work |
| SCENE CHANGE | the action of the play changes whenever the setting changes |