Drama, Shakespeare, Macbeth

The text of the play. It includes all of the words that actors will speak

The exchange of conversation between characters in a play .

The tragic flaw that eventually leads to a hero's downfall

A character or force in conflict with the main character or protagonist

A protagonist who is markedly unheroic: morally weak, cowardly, dishonest, unlike a traditional hero

One of William Shakespeare's nicknames, demonstrating him to be the ultimate and definitive poet

An evil or wicked person or character, especially in a story or play

A speech by a single actor who is ALONE on stage speaking to himself or herself or to the audience.

The theatrical equipment, curtains, flats, backdrops, or platforms, used in a dramatic production

A character who experiences a reversal of fortune as a result of fate or a flaw in his character

The effects an audience hears during performance to communicate character, context, or environment

Transformation through transaction, a feeling of emotional purging on the part of the audience

The norms, patterns, and traditions that define drama

A character who is essentially admirable and good--usually of noble birth who experiences a downfall

Any article or moveable object, except for costumes or set, that appears on stage during a performance

1 non-traditional spaces 2 universal lighting 3 minimal sets 4 cross-gendered 5 doubling 6 company structure

the placement, intensity, and color of lights to Help communicate environment, mood, or feeling

When a fallen hero has a tragic recognition or insight, but it is too late to do anything about it

A long speech made by one actor to one or more other characters onstage

1. Noble Birth 2. Hamartia 3. Peripeteia 4. Anagnorisis 5. Catharsis

the author of a play or drama

Built in 1599, this was Shakespeare's famous and iconic theater in London

The directions which describe where objects are placed on stage and what the actors should do

The period of Queen Elizabeth I's reign, Shakespeare's most active years as a playwright.

When a character speaks to one character, but it's not supposed to be heard by other characters

All costumes, wigs, and body paint used to transform an actor into a character.

A work/genre of literature intended for performance by actors on a stage

The clothing and accessories worn by actors to portray character and period.

A drama in which a character (usually a noble person of high rank) is brought to a disastrous end

When a hero undergoes a reversal of fortune brought about by his tragic flaw

The main character in a literary work who drives the plot forward.

A poet, singer, or performer who told heroic stories to music.