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Drama Vocabulary get up and go
Drama vocabulary
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5th Grade
03/22/2011

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ACTS
Definition
The major sections of a play
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ACTOR
Definition
A male actor
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ACTRESS
Definition
A female actor.
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CAST
Definition
A group of people selected to portray characters.
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CLIMAX
Definition
The point of greatest intensity in a series or progression of events in a play which is often the turning point of the plot and leads to some kind of resolution.
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CUE
Definition
Something that precedes the next action.
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DIALOGUE
Definition
Conversation used by two or more characters to express thoughts, feelings, and actions.
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DICTION
Definition
Selection and pronunciation of words. Clarity of speech.
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EXPOSITION
Definition
The part of a play that introduces the theme, cheif characters, and current circumstances.
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FOLKTALES
Definition
Any story or tale passed on traditionally and based on superstition or false beliefs.
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FORESHAWDOWING
Definition
An indication beforehand of something that is about to happen.
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KINESTHETIC
Definition
Resulting from the sensatio n of bodily position, presence, or movement.
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MYTHS
Definition
Traditional stories dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heros.
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PROPS
Definition
Any article, except costumes or scenery, used as part of a dramatic production.
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TURNING POINT
Definition
The climax or high point of a story.
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