Term
|
Definition
| act is a division within a play, much like chapters of a novel |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| lines that are spoken by a character directly to the audience |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a list of characters presented before the action begins |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a person or group of people who act as a narrator, commentator, or general audience to the action of the play |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a comedy is a humorous work of drama |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| drama is a work of literature designed to be performed in front of an audience |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a character who is nearly opposite of another character; the purpose of the foil is to reveal a stark contrast between two characters |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a monologue is a long speech spoken by a character to himself, another character or to the audience |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a scene is a division of an act into smaller parts |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| thoughts spoken aloud by a character when he/she is alone, or thinks he/she is alone |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| stage directions are comments that identify parts of the setting or the use of props or costumes, give further information about a character, or provide background information (stage directions can be italicized, in brackets, half-brackets or parenthesis) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| tragedy is a serious work of drama in which the hero suffers catastrophe or serious misfortune, usually because of his own actions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a protagonist with a fatal flaw which eventually leads to his demise |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The FATAL FLAW is a struggle within a character to maintain a survival system long after it has outlived its usefulness. |
|
|
Term
| What are two main types of drama? |
|
Definition
| comedy and tragedy are two main types of drama |
|
|
