Read the play excerpt. THE BIRD WITH THE BROKEN WING
PERSONS IN THE PLAY-The Bird, The Oak Tree, The Maple, The Willow, The Spruce, The Pine, The Juniper, The Forest Fairy, Jack Frost
SCENE I.-In the Woods
The Oak. See that flock of birds coming! The winter is near and they are flying south
The Maple. I hope they will not light on my branches; I like to keep my leaves in order
The Willow. So many birds will break my tender twigs. I am sure I do not want them either. Here they come!
[The birds fly over the trees.]
(from Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades by Florence Holbrook)
Which do the italicized words at the beginning of each line mean?
01. the scene of the play
O 2. the cast of characters
O 3. the setting of the play
4. the character speaking