1. Drama Terms Drama Playwright Actors Acts Scenes
a story told in dialogue by performers in front of an audience.
Playwright
the author of a play
Actors
the people who perform the play
Acts
Units of action in a drama
Scenes
the smaller parts of action that acts are often divided into

2. Drama Terms Dialogue Monologue Stage Directions Set Props
conversation among characters
Monologue
long speech that is spoken by a single character
often reveals a character’s private thoughts or feelings
Stage Directions
the sets of bracketed information that describe the scenery and how the characters should move and speak
Set
the term used for the construction on stage that suggests the time and place of the action
Props
Small movable items that the actors use to make their actions look realistic
Examples: a doctor might carry a clipboard; a student might carry a notebook

3. Drama Terms Types of Drama Comedy Tragedy Drama
often features everyday characters in funny situations
Tragedy
distinguishing feature is that the events of the play lead to the downfall of the main character
Drama
plays that address serious topics

4. Grammar: Types of Sentences
There are four types of sentences:
Declarative
Makes a statement
Ends in a period
Example
We just finished reading “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” in class.
Interrogative
Asks a question
Always ends in a question
Example:
What is going on?

5. Grammar: Types of Sentences
Imperative
Gives a command
Ends in a period of an exclamation point
Example:
Do not leave town.
Watch out!
Exclamatory
Calls out or exclaims
Ends in an exclamation point
Examples
Hey!
It’s freezing in here!

6. Dialect
The form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group.
Examples:
People in Ohio don’t refer to soda as soda, they call it pop.
Texans often say “Howdy” to say hello
Young people might say “whatevs” to dismiss what somewhat has said
A Supreme Court Justice wrote his opinion about a case by calling it “pure applesauce”
This was a common expression in the 1920’s, but hasn’t been used since. Therefore, everyone had to look up the expression. It means total nonsense.