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 Lover Grades by Florence Holbrook)
Which do the italicized words at the beginning of each line mean?
O 1. the scene of the play
2. the cast of characters
03. the setting of the play
4. the character speaking

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