Colon
Dialogue
Plot
Cast
Acts
Stage directions
Speech tag
Scenes
Usually shows what problem the characters need to overcome and how they reach a solution or a conclusion.
The action of the story is broken into these major parts.
Is used after a character’s name to introduce the dialogue.
They help actors know how to move or what emotion to show. They also describe the setting of the play.
Is a conversation between two or more characters in a written story.
The acts are further broken down into these.
The group of actors who have roles in a play.
Is a word or phrase that identifies the speaker.