AP Dramatic Terms Pre-test

Character's remark to another character or the audience that others on stage aren't supposed to hear

This negative term implies both arrogant, excessive self-pride...inevitably leads to a downfall.

Serves a specific purpose: a light-hearted scene, after a succession of intensely tragic dramatic moments.

Speech made alone on stage to let the audience know what is on that character's mind

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

In which style are the plays of Shakespeare written?

Character whose personality and/ or attitudes sharply contrast that of another character.

Occurs when the audience is aware of something that the characters do not yet know

Drama that ends in catastrophe and often death for the main character and several others.

A recognizable character type found in many plays: miserly father, naive young beauty, trickster servant.