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• DRAMA - is derived from the Greek word, ‘dran’ meaning to do or to act.
• THEATER - is derived from the Greek term theasthai (to behold).
• COMEDY - type or genre of drama that is intended to make people laugh. However, humour is not the only quality that signifies a comedy
• COMEDY - type or genre of drama that is intended to make people laugh. However, humour is not the only quality that signifies a comedy
• MUSICAL - tell a story with a performance combined with dialogue, music, and dance
• THEATRE - a building where plays, shows, etc.
• Stage - a raised platform in a theater, auditorium, etc., where the performers stand
• Actor - a person who performs a role in a play
• Script - the written text of a stage play
• Rehearsal - an event at which a person or group practices an activity (such as singing, dancing, or acting) in order to prepare for a public performance
• TRAGEDY - are one of the most common and popular types of drama. As you can probably guess, tragedies tend to be sad.
• FARCE - Another type of drama in literature which is, broadly humorous
• Act - The major division in the action of a play.
• Scene - The signals change in location or the entrance of a new character
• Stage direction - Instructions on how the play is to be acted out
• Dialogue - The direct conversation of a character.
• Verbal Irony - The difference between what is said and what is true.
• Play - An example of dramatic literature written to be performed.
• Playwright - A writer who writes plays.
• Dramatic Irony - Difference between what the character believes to be true and what the reader or audience knows to be true.
• Plot - The author’s arrangement of incidents in the play.
• Theme - The central idea or meaning of the play
• In media Res - To begin the story in the middle of the action.
• Intimate - used between people who know each other well
• Casual - often used with friends or family members
• Frozen - prepared beforehand
• Consultative - polite words are used