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| Drama | a story told in front of a live audience |
| playwright | the author of the drama |
| actors | the characters in the drama |
| script | written words for the actors |
| Acts | The “Units of actions” from a drama; similar to a chapter in a book. |
| Scenes | Parts of the acts in a drama; changes with setting or time. |
| Dialogue | Words spoken by actors in a drama. |
| Monologue | Long speech given by one actor alone. Can be the actors thoughts said out loud |
| Theater | Place where drama takes place. |
| Plot | the series of related events that make up a story or drama. |
| Exposition | characters and their conflicts are introduced. |
| Rising Action | all the events that lead to the climax. |
| Climax | key scene in the story—the most tense, exciting, or terrifying moment |
| Falling Action | The steps the character takes to resolve the conflict |
| Resolution | The story comes to a reasonable ending. |
| Reflective Essay | a short work of nonfiction that expresses an author’s thoughts and feelings—or reflections—about an experience or idea. |
| Stage Directions | instruct actors on how to move and speak, or they describe what the stage should look and sound like. |
