Drama Terms + Literary Terms (8th Exam Review)

The main character of a literary work.

Force or character working against the main character in a story

A comparison between two things using like or as

Words spoken by an actor that are not heard by the other characters on stage, but only heard by the audience

A character telling the story is taking part in the story; i.e. I, me, my

Hints that the author gives of things that are to come in the story.

Where and when a story takes place

Short, snapshot stories or episodes in THOMS

The inner thoughts of a character said aloud; it is meant to be heard by the audience only.

The main character in a story

A conversation between characters; can be used to move the action along.

Comparison of two things without using like or as.

Main or central idea of the story

A person or object that stands for or represents a greater idea

Problem or struggle between opposing forces

A major division in the parts of a play

A character that stays the same throughout a story

A description that appeals to one's five senses

The author of a play

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

A recurring element in a literary work, meaning the idea or image occurs again and again. Ex: "shoes" in THOMS

A character that undergoes a major change over the course of the story

A struggle within a character.

The notes in a script that tell the characters how and where to deliver lines

Reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work or work of art.