Drama
Drama
Drama
Drama
Drama
100
the people who perform
Actors
100
a place where plays are usually presented
Theater
100
the author of a play
Playwright
100
when acts are divided into parts
Scenes
100
small movable items, such as a doctor’s clipboard, that the actors use to make their actions look realistic
Props
200
part of an actor’s lines not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience
Aside
200
an utterance of a person who is talking to himself
Soliloquy
200
another word for set
Scenery
200
term used for the construction on stage that suggests the time and place of the action
Set
200
form of drama that has a happy ending, and often features characters in funny situations
Comedy
300
conversation between or among characters
Dialogue
300
are scripts written for television and often contain elements similar to a screenplay
Teleplays
300
the units of action in a drama
Acts
300
are written to be performed as radio broadcasts. They include sound effects and require no set, stage, or directions that explain movement
Radio plays
300
the playwright’s technique for creating believable characters
Characterization
400
are scripts for films. They include camera angles and can allow for more scene changes than a stage play.
Screenplays
400
this is important in drama because it advances the story’s action
Dramatic speech
400
a long speech that is spoken by a single character. It often reveals a character’s private thoughts and feelings
Monologue
400
the sets of bracketed information that describe the scenery and how the characters should move and speak
Stage directions
400
is often contrasted with comedy. The events that lead to the downfall of the main character are its distinguishing feature
Tragedy
500
word that is often used to describe plays that address serious subjects
Drama
500
this is something known by the audience but unknown to the characters in the play
Dramatic irony
500
is any serious subject that is written in verse that is meant to be recited
Dramatic poem
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