2. DRAMA  A story written to be performed by actors

3. COMEDY  A humorous play that has a light tone and happy ending

4. TRAGEDY  A play that ends in the death of a main character

5. SCRIPT  The written text of a play

6. MONOLOGUE  A long speech given by one character

7. SOLILOQUY  An extended speech given by a character that expresses inner thoughts aloud to himself and the audience

8. ASIDE  A brief monologue for the audience that is unheard by other characters on stage

9. PUN  A play on words that exploits similar sounds or multiple meanings

10. GROUNDLINGS  Audience members in Shakespeare’s time who watched from the cheapest seats

11. THE GLOBE  The theatre where most of Shakespeare’s play were performed

12. OXYMORON  A pair of words that contradict each other

13. DRAMATIC IRONY  When the audience knows something that the characters do not know

14. SITUATIONAL IRONY  When what happens is the opposite of what one would expect

15. PROLOGUE  An introduction to a play, usually spoken by the chorus

16. FOIL  A character who contrasts with or is the opposite of another character

17. ACT  A major section of a play, usually made up of several scenes

18. SCENE  A subdivision of an act that changes for a new time or location; ends when the characters leave the stage

19. BLOCKING  The process of arranging moves to be made by the actors during the play

20. CHARACTER  The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual within the world of the play.

21. DIRECTOR  Broadly, the role involves being responsible for the overall artistic vision of a production.

22. GESTURE  Body or facial movements of a character during a play.

23. MIME  Form of performance with no spoken words. Plot, character etc. are conveyed to the audience by movement and gesture

24. PANTOMIME  a musical- comedy family- orientated theatrical production -- Popular pantos include Cinderella, Aladdin, Jack and the Beanstalk, Mother Goose

25. CUE  Any signal (spoken line, action or count) that indicates another action should follow (i.e. the actors' cue to enter is when the Maid says "I hear someone coming! Quick - Hide!")