A composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, esp. one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.

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Drama

• A composition in prose or verse presenting in
  dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict
  or contrast of character, esp. one intended to be
  acted on the stage a play.
• We have read three genres of literature this
  semester short story, poetry, and drama.

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Act and Scene

• Each is one of the main divisions of a play or
  opera. Scenes are part of acts, and acts are
  part of drama.
• Macbeth has 5 acts, and a varying number of
  scenes within each act. The Glass Menagerie has
  only one act, and multiple scenes.

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Monologue

• A part of a drama in which a single actor speaks
  alone. This may or may not be able to be heard
  by other characters in the drama.

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Stage Directions

• An instruction written into the script of a play,
  indicating stage actions, movements of
  performers, or production requirements. These
  are instructions for the individuals involved in
  creating a stage play, and not meant to be read
  aloud to the audience.

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Genre

• a class or category of artistic endeavor having a
  particular form, content, technique, or the like
• Genres of form Genres of style
• Short Story Science Fiction
• Poetry Comedy
• Drama Tragedy
• Novella Western
• Novel Romance