Puppet Vocabulary

Terms

Puppet (noun) –  A puppet is a movable model of a person or animal that is used in entertainment and is operated by a puppeteer.

Puppetry (noun) –  Puppetry is an ancient form of theatre that dates to the 5th century BCE in Ancient Greece.

Finger puppets (noun) – Finger puppets fit on the finger and are some of the easiest puppets to make and operate.

Hand puppet / glove puppet (noun) – A hand puppet (or a glove puppet) is controlled by hands inside the puppet.

Marionettes (noun) – Marionettes (or string puppets) are controlled by a number of strings attached to a control bar held from above by the puppeteer. This kind of puppetry is one of the most difficult to master.

Shadow puppets (noun) – Shadow puppets are cut-out figures held between a source of light and a translucent screen.