Drama Terms

a drama that tells story of the fall from grace of a person of high status

This describes how the play should be presented or performed

when or where a scene takes place as well as related background information

A story told through characters played by actors.

Drama with a happy ending

A conversation between two or more characters

a speech delivered by a character alone on stage that reveals the character's thoughts

A character who highlights the central character's strengths and weaknesses

a statement made by a character intended to only be heard by the audience

shorter section of a play marking changes in time or place - divide an act

The main character from a tragedy who suffers from a tragic flaw

a long speech made by one character

a play about the downfall of a sympathetic character or a story with an unhappy ending

this includes lighting, music, costume, props, and set design

major division of a play

Parts of the stage are labeled up, down, left, or right from the ________ point of view.

how the actors should move and behave: entrances, exits, expressions and gestures

any lighthearted or humorous literary work, especially for stage or screen

a humorous character or scene that lightens the seriousness or emotional intensity of a tragedy

If you are looking at a stage from a seat, and someone was at the front of the stage, left side