Types of puppets:
marionettes - controlled by strings
finger puppets or body puppets - controlled by fingers
rod marionettes - controlled by a rod attached to their heads
hand puppets - manipulated by hands
rod puppets - activated from below with the aid of slender wands
shadow figures - glide behind a backlit screen
mouth and human arm puppets - the puppeteer's hand becomes that of the puppet.
bunraku-style puppets - manipulated in full view of the audience
