Drama Terms
A long speech delivered by a character to other characters or the audience.
monologue
This rhetorical appeal persuades by appealing to emotions.
Language that appeals to the senses to create vivid mental pictures.
Imagery
A speech in which a character reveals their inner thoughts while alone on stage.
Soliloquy
This appeal persuades an audience using logic, facts, and reasoning.
Logos
The technique authors use to reveal a character’s personality and traits.
Characterization
A short remark spoken directly to the audience that other characters supposedly cannot hear.
Aside
This rhetorical appeal persuades by establishing credibility or authority.
Ethos
The deliberate use of repeated words or phrases to emphasize an idea
Repetition
Identify the literary device:
A character stands alone on stage saying,
“To be or not to be—that is the question.”
Soliloquy
Identify the appeal used:
“Doctors across the country recommend this treatment.”
Ethos
Identify the device:
“The golden sunlight warmed the sand while waves crashed loudly.”
Imagery
Which dramatic device is used when a character quietly tells the audience their secret plan while other characters remain unaware?
Aside
“Studies show that reading 20 minutes daily increases vocabulary by thousands of words.”
Logos
“We will work harder. We will fight longer. We will succeed.”
Repetition