Drama Terms I
Drama Terms II
Vocabulary
Characters in "Monsters"
Plot of "Monsters"
100
A secondary character whose situation parallels the main character’s
What is foil
100
An introductory speech that introduces background information or characters
What is prologue.
100
To agree with something
What is assent
100
This character owns a ham radio
Who is Steve Brand
100
Tommy says the aliens usually.......
What is send down 4 people ahead of time to prepare for landing
200
The arrogant pride in a character that will ultimately lead to his/her downfall
What is hubris
200
A parallel or smaller plot that coexists with the main action of the play
What is a subplot
200
A threat or danger
What is menace
200
This character's car mysteriously starts up
Who is Les Goodman
200
Pete Van Horn is killed as he.......
What is walks up the street
300
A hero’s weakness, usually resulting in his/her demise
What is tragic flaw
300
A subdivision of an act – one event or conversation
What is scene
300
Weird behavior
What is idiosyncrasy
300
This character goes to check the power on Floral Street
Who is Pete Van Horn
300
In the beginning the narrator helps to.......
What is set the scene
400
The invisible division between the characters and the audience
What is fourth wall
400
A group of characters (esp. in a Greek tragedy) who act like narrators and comment on the action without participating
What is chorus
400
someone who is unfairly made to take all the blame for something.
What is scapegoat
400
This character identifies Tommy as the Monster
Who is Charlie
400
By asking Steve Brand not to leave, Tommy is
What is trying to help
500
A secondary character whose situation parallels the main character’s
What is foil
500
A character’s main drive or purpose
What is motivation
500
to show that someone is guilty of a crime
What is incriminate
500
This character brings a gun
Who is Don
500
What lesson do the aliens in this play learn about human society?
What is it doesn't take much to tear a community apart
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