1. Drama: The Play
Vocabulary

2. 47. Drama (a play) A story told in action by actors
Costumes, Scenery, and Dialogue are used to act out the story
Drama is performed on stage
Stage directions are written out along with character’s lines

3. 48. Dialogue
Conversation carried on by the characters in a work of literature

4. 49. Stage Directions
Words in a play which are not meant to be spoken by the actors
Stage directions tell the actors and crew information about how to act out the play.

5. 50. Tragedy
A serious drama which tells a story that has an unhappy ending

6. 51. Comedy An amusing drama with a happy ending
Comedy is not as serious as tragedy.

7. 52. Satire
A work that makes fun of human behavior or problems

8. 53. Dramatic Irony
When the reader or audience knows something that the character in the story does not know
You already know this term. We covered it in the Short Story unit. Do not confuse this term with situational irony.

9. Romeo and Juliet