Drama

• Plot - another word for story / narrative
• Playwright - the name for the writer of the play
• setting - the geographical, cultural and historical location of a play
• Theme - a topic area within a literacy text such as family
• Prologue - introductory section of a literacy text
• Character - a role played by an actor
• Role play - taking on a role within a performance and using vocal and physical skills to showcase a character
• Characterisation - the personality traits that makes up a character
• Dialogue - a speech uttered by a character
• Stage directions - instructions provided within the script for the actor, usually in italics or in brackets
• P.P.P.T.V - pitch , pace , pause, tone, volume
• B.E.G.G.L.S - body language, expression, gesture, gait, levels, space
• Blood brothers - playwright by Willy Russell
• Mickey - battles poverty with 7 siblings
• Blood brothers - setting - Liverpool 1960s - 1980s