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| story written to be performed by actors |
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| type of drama in which no deaths and multiple marriages |
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| time and place in which action occurs. It is indicated by one or more sets that suggest interior or exterior scenes |
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| dominant idea of a literary work that expresses insight about human nature (how humans behave) of the human condition (how society works) |
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| comments on how and where action happens. modern stage direction can describe the set and character personalities |
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| unrhymed iambic pentameter |
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| two line stanza with end rhyme |
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| an example of figurative language which is an exaggeration for effect |
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| comparison using like or as |
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| comparison that directly states one thing is another |
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| a reference to a well known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art |
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| a speech made by and actor directed toward the audience that the characters on stage cant hear |
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| a speech made normally by an actor alone on the stage meant to convey the impression that the audience is listening to the character;s thoughts. the actor does not acknowledge the audience |
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| a fictional personality created by an author |
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| clues or hints used to prepare the reader for some future event or action in a work of literature |
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| when the reader/audience knows something a character doesn't |
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| feeling of uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work. Writers create suspense by raising questions in the mind of the reader/viewer |
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