MND Vocab Quiz

a long speech given by one character to other characters

a character who is alone on stage revealing his/her thoughts

The difference between what characters know and what the audience knows to be true

the background which introduces setting, character, and basic plot

the use of a regular rhythm pattern in language

the list of characters in a play

man vs man - a character in conflict with an outside force

A choice or decision that a character needs to make

Two or more characters involved in a conversation

the introduction of the problem or main conflict which starts the main action of the story

a private conversation not meant to be overheard by other characters on stage

a clever, mischievous character who uses wits to accomplish his/her goals

A story in which the protagonist is involved in events which lead to his/her downfall

used to describe words/specific meanings which have disappeared from current common usage

static; one-dimensional, only present to move the plot along

dynamic; complex, fully developed

A repeated pattern of characteristics which occur regardless of time or place

a unit of speech that contains one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable

the ways we learn about characters

a drama which ends happily for the main characters