a play meant to be performed on stage for an audience

the author of a play

the words that are spoken by the actors

a long speech by one single character

a long speech delivered by a character who is alone onstage (typically reveals the private thoughts of a character)

gives directions to the actors how to act on stage (usually in italics and placed in parenthesis or brackets)

the big parts of a play

a division of an act in a play during which the action takes place in a single place without a break in time

small movable objects that actors use to make the play seem real

a type of play with a lighthearted tone that is amusing and ends well