Drama Vocab
Type of drama that includes humor and jokes
What is COMEDY?
Really long and exciting adventure story with heroes and battles
What is an EPIC?
Used to communicate character, context, or environment
What is SOUND?
Longer sections that are made up of multiple scenes
What is ACT?
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
What is a SIMILE?
Author of a play
What is PLAYWRIGHT?
Short poem from Japan typically with only three lines
What is HAIKU?
Worn by characters to portray character and mood
What is COSTUME?
Shorter sections that are usually a single event at one location
What are SCENES?
When you use big exaggerations to make a point
What is a HYPERBOLE?
What are PROPS?
Poem that often talks about love or deep feelings and has 14 lines
What is SONNET?
Used to achieve a particular mood or tone
What is LIGHTING?
The conversations that occur between characters in a play
What is DIALOGUE?
In drama, examples are food, lantern, cane, suitcase, umbrella
What are PROPS?
What is STAGE DIRECTIONS?
Like a song that tells a story in a simple way
What is BALLAD?
Includes curtains, backdrops, and furniture
What is SCENERY?
What is SCRIPT?
What is an ASIDE?
Includes scenery, lighting, costumes, and sound
What is SET DESIGN?
Example: "A red autumn leaf
Falls gently to the still ground
Nature's art at play"
What is a HAIKU?
"Romeo and Juliet" is an example of this type of drama
What is TRAGEDY?
Long uninterrupted speech made by one actor to another actor on stage
What is MONOLOGUE?
What is SOLILOQUY?