Elements of Drama
The major sections a play is divided into
Acts
This type of character doesn't have a lot of qualities and is often used as a tool to help elevate a more well rounded character
Flat Character
A character turns away from the characters on stage, faces the audience and says, "they don't know what I'm planning but the secret might drive me mad." This is an example of an ____
Aside
A superhero fighting against their arch nemesis is an example of what type of conflict?
External Conflict
If one character goes on a rant or tangent it is a ___
Monologue
The story of Julius Caesar, which is often told by actors using a script and stage directions, is a ____
Drama
This type of character tends to have a lot of qualities that make the plot of a play more interesting
Round Character
In a play, Jenny is cheating on her boyfriend, John (we as the audience knows this). When John's friends ask how Jenny is, he says "she is the best. She would never do anything to hurt me." This is an example of ___
Dramatic Irony
A play has you on the edge of your seat and biting your nails. You simply HAVE to know what comes next. This is an example of ____
Suspense
"The sun is shining bright and clear, It brings us warmth and lots of cheer," is an example of a ____
Couplet
Acts are divided into shorter sections called ___
Scenes
A character's goal that drives their actions and behaviors within a drama is called the ____
Character's Motives
If a narrator of a play gives us a hint or clue about what might happen later, they are using ____
Foreshadowing
If I were the main character of a play and I was in love with the son of my greatest enemy, my love and hate inside would be an example of what type of conflict?
Internal Conflict
In Romeo and Juliet a group of actors say, "Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean." This is an example of a ____
Chorus
What is this an example of: "Tonight, you will witness a story shaped by the choices of men and women, each driven by forces beyond their control. It is a tale of power, ambition, and the ever-present shadow of fate."
Prologue
This type of character offers a contrast of traits to another character in order to highlight their differing traits
Foil Character
The narrator of Jenny and Johns story says, "thankfully, they never have trouble in paradise." This is an example of ___
Verbal Irony
Julius Caesar is the type of play in which we see a character of high esteem and status fall from glory in a heartbreaking way. Julius Caesar is a ___
Tragedy
The scene we just watched was super heavy and tense... a goofy character comes in to lighten up the mood. He is providing ___
Comic Relief
In the script, where it says "Enter stage left" is an example of ___
Stage Directions
Everyone has left the stage except for one character. The lights go out, and a single spotlight is illuminating his face. He pours his heart and soul to the audience, then leaves. What is this?
Soliloquy
Pun
Drama and poetry are not included in ____ writing
Prose
The type of structure that doesn't rhyme but does follow iambic pentameter (5 meters with one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable)
Blank Verse