Drama Terms

A dramatic work that is mostly serious and shows the fall of an important person

Someone who takes part in a literary work

The dialogue and stage directions together are called the __ of a play

A character's personal weakness that brings about his or her fall

A humorous work that is usually light hearted is called

A fire station burning down is an exmple of

A character who contrasts and parallels the main character.

A character or force against which another character struggles.

When a character dashes on stage and begins to fight, it is an example of

Words spoken by an actor that are not heard by the other characters on stage.

Authors of a play

A __ character is one who experiences some change between the beginning and end, usually a change of heart.

The main character of a literary work.

A speech in a play that is made when a character is alone often expressing their thoughts or feelings.

The visual picture that a play creates on stage is called a

A conversation between two or more characters

A story that is meant to be performed is called a

The thought or desire that drives a character to actively pursue a want or need is called

A type of character who is the protagonist and exhibits dignity and courage yet will ultimately face inevitable death

A speech by a single character without another character's response.

Each of the larger sections of a play are broken up into smaller sections known as

The words that tell the actors and directors what to do

The time and place associated with the play

The background information given in a play through the use of character dialogue is called

A _______ is one who does not change much from the start of the narrative to it's end. Little emotional depth.

A character that we don't know a lot about. We only see one or two characteristics.

The large sections that a play is broken up into.

An example of __ is when the audience at the horror movie knows the axe murderer is hiding in the closet.

A contrast between what is stated and what is implied.