Layout:
- At the start of each scene, the setting is described.
- Stage Directions are written in parenthesis
- Speaker/actor is listed on the left of the page
- List of characters in the play is listed in the beginning of the script.
- The list of characters is called the cast.
- The words spoken by the character are called dialogues.
Language Features
- Stage directions are always written PRESENT TENSE and in IMPERATIVE verbs (instructional or commanding verbs).
- ellipsis (...) is often used to show the character is thinking or stuttering.
- These dialogues do not need speech marks. They do still require punctuations.
Sample Script
Activity:
See if you can identify the layout and language features of the playscript in the document above.
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