Library of Formatting Examples:Metrical Drama/00A

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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
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/*
KANDAULES, <i>King of Lydia</i>.
RHODOPE, <i>his Queen</i>.
GYGES, <i>a Greek</i>.[*** periods outside]
LESBIA  }
HERO    }  <i>Slave Maidens</i>.
THOAS  }
KARNA  }    <i>Slaves</i>.
THE PEOPLE.
*/

<i>The action is prehistoric and mythical. It takes place within
a period of twenty-four hours.</i>

Dramatis personae

The dramatis personae for a metrical drama will see the same formatting as for a non-metrical one. It is a major division with four/two spacing and the cast of characters presented in a list within no-wrap. Descriptions of time and place, as seen here, will be wrappable.

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