What is Puppet?
{{see also|Puppet (software)}} [[File:Marla & Puppets 1.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Glove puppets]] [[File:Marionette Show NJ.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Marionette or string puppets]] '''Puppets''' are objects used in [[theatre|theatrical]] performances. They are similar to [[doll]]s. They often use [[string]]s or other means to make the '''puppet''' move and look alive. Some puppets are very simple, but others are more complicated and need skill to use. The person who works the puppet and makes it move is called a '''puppeteer'''. The audience cannot usually see this person but some, like a [[ventriloquism|ventriloquist]] and dummy, are in full view of the audience. There are many different types of puppets to be found around the world. Puppetry is a special art form that is very important in some cultures. == Types of puppets == '''Finger Puppet''': A very simple type of puppet where the puppet is placed on a [[finger]] and worked by moving the finger. '''Sock puppet:''' A sock or similar garment worn as a glove, with the thumb acting as a [[jaw]]. '''Hand Puppet''': Similar to a finger puppet, but larger. The puppeteer uses his or her fingers and hand to work the puppet. [[Punch and Judy]] are famous glove puppets. '''Pop-up puppets''': A [[cone]] with a [[rod]] through and a puppet inside. When the rod is pushed up, the puppet appears. '''Paddle Puppet''': The puppet is on the end of a paddle. When the puppeteer steps on the paddles back end the other end lifts up, making it seem that the puppet moves by itself. '''Jumping Jack''': A puppet where the arms and legs of the puppet are joined to a string. When the string is pulled down, the arms and legs go up. '''Rod Puppet and Bunraku''': The puppet is worked with rods joined to the puppets arms and legs, while another puppeteer moves the head and sometimes the mouth. [[Bunraku]] is a special type of [[Japan]]ese rod puppetry. '''Shadow Puppet''': Another very simple puppet. A cut out figure on a rod is held in front of a light. Its shadow is projected onto