Drama Terms

A literary device that uses contrast or contradiction to surprise, amuse, or shock readers

A drama is a

What is a long speech that a character makes to another character?

Person who writes a play

The main divisions of a play- like chapters in a book

Audio or visual elements used in a play

a form of irony used to express scorn or ridicule

When the opposite of what is expected to happen occurs

The central message of a play

A statement having two true statements that can't be true at the same time.

A statement that means the opposite of what is said

Occurs when the audience knows something that the character does not know.

The paper the play is written on

Short directions next to a character's name that help us visualize how he/she talks and acts

The person or force against the main character

The characters/actors that are in the play

A work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow (death)

The items that the characters use on the stage to bring the play to life

The clothing and accessories that actors wear

The instructions written describing the setting and what is going on -in italics and brackets

The words that a character says aloud

The main character

There are several of these within an act- they change when the location or time changes

A dramatic work that is often humorous and that usually contains a happy resolution

A speech delivered by one character while he/she is alone on stage

Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution are parts of the?

a collection of objects that create a scene