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Drama based on stories from the Bible |
MYSTERY PLAYS
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Comparison of two unlike things, without the use of like or as
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METAPHOR
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A short amusing piece which comes between the acts of a play
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INTERLUDE
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Members of the audience ho stood in the pit
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GROUNDLINGS
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Name given to the period when Queen Elizabeth ruled England (1558-1603) and to the people who lived then
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ELIZABETHAN
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A lighthearted amusing play; typically has a happy ending
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COMEDY
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One of the persons (or animals) in a piece of literature
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CHARACTER
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A line spoken by a character on stage for the audience to hear
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ASIDE
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A stage that juts forward with the audience on three of its four sides
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APRON STAGE
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The large divisions in a play; between these divisions, the curtain will often be closed and the sets and scenery changed
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ACT
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Giving human characteristics to non-human things
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PERSONIFICATION
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The clothing, often specific to a time period and/or place which is worn by the actors on stage as they portray characters
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WARDROBE or COSTUMES
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A person who is the author of a play
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PLAYWRIGHT
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Person, place, thing, etc. that stands for something outside of itself (usually abstract)
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SYMBOL
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Rebirth in the 15th or 16th centuries marked by a great revival in both art and science
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RENAISSANCE
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The notes for characters and director that help them kno how a play is to be performed. They might include how a character is feeling, or where he/she should be standing/moving on stage.
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STAGE DIRECTIONS
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The smaller divisions in a play, usually occurring when there is a change in the topic
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SCENE
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Extreme hysterical form of comedy in which the actors do silly things like slip on banana skins
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SLAPSTICK
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Time and place of a piece of literature
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SETTING
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The written text of a play
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SCRIPT
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Ground floor of a theater
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PIT
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A sarcastic or humorous way of making fun of something in an attempt to bring about change
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SATIRE
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The written text of a play
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SCRIPT
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A long speech to the audience in which a character reveals his/her thoughts
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SOLILOQUY
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Group of actors ho toured around the country giving performances in each village town they went through
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STROLLING PLAYERS
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The small, moveable objects on the set of a play used by characters to help the story come alive for the audience
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PROPS
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Compariso of two unlike things using like or as
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SIMILE
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The physical setting for a play which includes the stage, backdrops, props, curtain, lighting, etc.
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SET
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A character speaking to a person or abstract idea even though the personor idea isn't or can't be present
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APOSTROPHE
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Drama based on the lives of saints
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MIRACLE PLAYS
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Young boys who are learning a trade
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APPRENTICE
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An exaggerated theatrical pay in which action and plot are more important than characterization
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MELODRAMA
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Language that appeals to the reader's senses
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IMAGERY
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Poetry that does not rhyme
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BLANK VERSE
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A work of literature that is universally recognized for its outstanding and lasting qualities
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CLASSIC
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A story with a script that is meant to be performed
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DRAMA
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A light, dramatic piece of literature known for its unbelievable plot and mocking comedy
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FARCE
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