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Proscenium
arch
Trellis
made of wood, supports climbing plants
Pleistocene
a geological period “Ice Age”
Brachiocephalic
artery and vein in body
Sentinel
soldier or guard
Vestiges
disappearing or no longer existing
Strawberry Phosphate
strawberry soda
Et Cetera
indicates that a list goes further or there is more included
Title
the main name of a play
Playwright
the name of the person who wrote the play
Characters
people in the play
Chorus
a group of background characters
Setting
the time and place where the play happens
Acts & Scenes
Major divisions of the play
Stage Directions
extra information from the playwright (not read aloud during the play)
Dialogue
the main text of the play, where characters speak to each other
Monologue
a long speech by a single character
Soliloquy
a monologue in which the character reveals personal thoughts and feelings
Aside
a comment where a character breaks away from the action to speak directly to themself or the audience
