Elements of Drama Unit Vocabulary.

Words that paint a picture

A piece of literature where the story is meant to be acted.

A literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is later to come in the story

Characters who undergo complex development sufficent enough to surprise the reader.

A situation that is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play or story.

Characters that are underdeveloped in a text.

The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the characters speech and actions

A solitary speech in which the character is speaking to himself or herself.

A situation in which the outcome is contrary to what was expected

A solitary speech in which the actor is speaking uninterruptedly and the other character may or may not be listening.

In parenthesis or italics to give extra information to the actors

Characters that do not change throughout the course of the play

People, Animals, or Objects who do the acting in a play.

Characters that are well developed in a text.

An object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant.

A conversation between two or more characters.

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something an adversary.

When the author makes statements about a character's personality directly to the reader.

A comment that conveys a different meaning than what it may seem to be.

A story with a double meaning

A character breaks the fourth wall to interact with the audience