Elements of a Drama
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Drama
A story that is written to be performed in front of an audience.
Playwright/Dramatist
The writer of a drama.
Dialogue
The spoken words of the characters in a drama, indicated by character names before each line.
Stage Directions
Instructions in a script that tell performers where to move and how to deliver lines.
Characters
The individuals involved in the story’s action in a drama.
Setting
The time and place where the action of a drama occurs.
Plot
The sequence of events in a drama, which often revolves around conflicts.
Acts
Divisions of a drama, each representing a part of the story's plot.
Scenes
Subdivisions of acts that present specific actions related to the story.
Pun
An expression that uses similar-sounding words or words with similar meanings to create humor.
Homonyms
Words that sound the same or are spelled the same but have different meanings.
Homophones
Words that sound the same but have different meanings.
Homographs
Words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently.
