tragedy masks When you read a play, you're likely to get completely swept up in the experience. As you read these plays, note how all the action unfolds through dialogue and the stage directions. Use the dialogue and stage directions to help you picture the action and infer the characters' thoughts and feelings.

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Table of Contents
Horton Foote The Dancers Play 734

The Shakespearean Theater 764
William Shakespeare The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Prologue Drama 770
Act I 770
Act II 795
Act III 819
Act IV 845
Act V 861