Column 1
a serious play where the consequences are not as dire as a tragedy
what is a drama?
in the Greek sense, a play that does not end in death.
what is a comedy?
the right part of a stage.
what is stage right?
the left part of a stage.
what is stage left?
tells the character when to leave.
what is exit?
lines spoken by the actors.
what is dialogue?
a contradiction between what the character thinks and what the audience or reader know to be true.
what is dramatic irony?
where the play is acted out.
what is a stage?
the actors in a play
what is a cast?
the person who decides who will be in the play.
what is a director?
the written text of a play.
what is a script?
a speech given by a single character while during a conversation.
what is a monologue?
a major section of a play that is similar to a chapter in a book.
what is an act?
a monologue performed by a character while other characters are on stage.
what is an aside?
general name for moments in literature that involve surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions.
what is irony?
as in a story, people or creatures that appear in the script by speaking or doing something.
what is a character?
in drama, an extended speech by a solitary character expressing inner thoughts aloud to themselves and/or the audience.
what is a soliloquy?
a play that ends in death of a main character
what is a tragedy?