Drama Terms

a type of drama in which characters experience a reversal in fortune, usually for the worse

a character or force against which another character struggles

the events in a play

a character who undergoes little to no inner change

lines only spoken by one character

the playwright's instructions to the actors

a hero's weakness, usually resulting in his/her demise

a parallel or smaller plot that coexists with the main action of the play

this person undergoes an important change or development during the play

when a character says something to the audience that isn't heard by the other characters

an introductory speech that introduces background information or characters

hinting at what is to come - sometimes through an object that becomes important later.

a conversation between two or more characters

a secondary character whose situation parallels the main character's

Group of characters who act like narrators and comment on the action without participating. 

a subdivision on an act - one event or conversation

a character's main drive or purpose

the main character in the literary work - the one we "root for"

the arrogant pride in a character that will ultimately lead to his/her downfall

the invisible division between the characters and the audience

the major division in a play; can be divided into scenes.

a dramatic work in which the main theme is triumph over adverse circumstances