| play | a story acted out live, using dialogue and action |
| tragedy | a play that presents serious and important actions and ends unhappily for the main character |
| tragic hero | an admirable figure who has a personal failing that leads to his or her downfall |
| tragic flaw | a failing that leads a character to make choices that result in tragedy |
| comedy | a play that ends happily, in which the main character gets what he or she wants |
| dialogue | conversations between characters in a play |
| monologue | a long speech made by one character to one or more other characters onstage |
| soliloquy | a speech made by one character who is alone onstage, speaking to himself or herself or to the audience |
| aside | a short speech, delivered to the audience or to another character, that others onstage are not supposed to hear |
| stage directions | descriptions of how characters move onstage and how they speak their lines |
| props | the portable items (properties) that actors carry or handle onstage |
Romeo and Juliet
August 31, 2019