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| is the form of literature commonly known as Plays. |
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| a play that deals with life in a light humerous way, often poking fun at people's mistakes. Sometimes exaggerated action, slaptstick is used to get laughs. |
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| a play in which the hero is destroyed by some tragic flaw in his character. In a trageddy the main character dies. |
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| the published form of the play |
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| where and when the action of the drama takes place |
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| obstacle or character that stands in the way of the main character |
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| basic situation as the play opens |
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| make the drama increasingly interesting and suspenseful |
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| moment of greatest suspense; the turning point |
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| internal or external struggle; within or among characters |
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| ideas about life; the main idea expressed by the play |
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| speeches assigned to characters in a play |
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| a way of speaking that is a characteristic of a group |
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| the audience knows something that the character does not know |
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| established by stage lighting or music in a play |
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| the process or manner of setting up and directing a play |
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| instructions to the performers, director, and stage crew (about lighting or props) usually appear in italic type and in parantheses; also stage directions help readers identify in which historical period the play is set, recall previous action in the play, and understand background material on the characters. Stage directions help readers visualize the characrters action and the setting of the play |
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| Narrator- a voice over which gives information to the audience that they need to understand the play |
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