ELEMENTS OF DRAMA

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• A drama or a play is a story that is meant to be acted out on stage in front of an audience.

1. Setting

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   • The time and place in the drama.
2. Cast of characters

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   • All the characters in a drama or play.
3. Scene

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   • The action that takes place in a single setting.
4. Dialogue

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   • What the characters say. The drama is told through the dialogue.
5. Stage directions

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   • A written instruction in a play, telling an actor what to do.
6. Scrip

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   • The text of a play, including the dialogue the actors speak and the stage directions.