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| Drama or Play | A form of literature that is performed for an audience, either on stage or before a camera. |
| Script | the special written form that is used for drama in which lines are written out for the characters to speak |
| Cast of Characters | The list of all the characters that is found in the beginning of a script |
| Dialogue | The conversation between the characters. Both the plot and the characters' personalities are revealed through the dialogue. |
| Stage Directions | The instructions, usually printed in italics, for the director, the performers and the stage crew, which tell the actors how to move and speak. |
| Scenery | All the decorations on stage to help create the setting. |
| Props | The objects that actors need and use during the play. |
| Scenes | The action of the play is divided into scenes, which change whenever the setting--time, place, or both--change. |
| Acts | Scenes are grouped into Acts. |
| Protagonist | The main character in a play or drama, usually the hero. |
| Antagonist | A main character in a play or drama who is in opposition to the protagonist. |
| Monologue | A speech by one character who is alone on stage (soliloquy) |
| Theme | A statement about life around which the playwright builds the play. |
| Plot | The action or main event in a drama. |
| Setting | Where and when the play takes place. |
