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C Read some elements of drama and fill in the blanks using the words from the box. D Fill in the blanks with the types of speech used in a play and compare the differences. • characters: the roles of the individuals in the drama • setting: the time, place, and environment in which the events occur • stage directions: instructions written by the playwright that provide guidance on how a play should be performed and staged Definition Definition ACT   I , Scene I It is dark. Francisco, a guard, is standing outside the King’s castle. He is looking around and listening. FRANCISCO How cold and dark it is! I’m tired, and I want to go to bed. ( He hears a noise. ) What was that noise?Who’s there? BERNARDO (Entering) Don’t worry, Francisco. It’s me, Bernardo. Is everything all right? (Francisco leaves and Horatio and Marcellus enter.) HORATIO Bernardo, you know why we’ve come, Marcellus says that you’ve seen a ghost out here. (1) (2) (3) (1) (2) (3) • dialogue: the words spoken between the characters • aside: a loud whisper that can be heard by the audience but the other actors pretend not to hear • chorus: a speech or song by one or more characters that provides background information before, after, or during a play ⸢Hamlet⸥ by William Shakespeare You did, my lord, you did. Perhaps I loved you once. In the beautiful city of Verona, where our story takes place, ~ Should I listen for more, or should I speak now? 125