Romeo and Juliet test Flashcards
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a performing art which involves acting and sometimes singing and dancing to present a story, especially for a live audience.
Theatre
the location where theatrical performances take place.
Theater
a piece of writing which is intended to be staged, acted out by actors, and watched by an audience in a live setting.
play
the written foundation of a play which includes dialogue and stage directions that convey the storyline
script
the word or words that characters say.
Dialogue/Line(s)
a long speech which a character delivers to another character or characters.
monologue
a long speech which a character delivers alone to himself or herself (or to the audience).
Soliloquy
a short line or speech which a character delivers while typically surrounded by another character or characters to himself or herself (or to the audience), but the other character or characters cannot hear what is being said.
aside
writing in a script which denotes actions that actors should do and ways that actors should deliver lines and emote.
stage directions
Romeo’s cousin
benvolio
Juliet’s cousin
tybalt
Romeo’s dad
montague
the prince
prince escalus
Juliet’s suitor
Paris
Romeo’s friend
mercutio
priest who helps Romeo and Juliet
friar lawrence
priest who was supposed to deliver the letter to Romeo
friar John
