Drama Terms 1
insight into life
theme
these are the constructions indicating where the drama takes place
sets
a brief remark in which a character expresses private thoughts to the audience rather than to other characters
aside
a type of play that shows the downfall or death of the tragic hero or main character
tragedy
One difference between Shakespeare's theater and today's is that acting companies in the 16th century were made up only of THESE GROUPS of people
men and boys
all of the elements of drama combine in performance to produce the vivid illusion of reality known as
dramatic effect
the basic units of a drama
acts and scenes
DAILY DOUBLE -----a speech in which a character alone on stage reveals private thoughts and feelings that the audience is allowed to overhear
soliloquy
a group of performers who commented on the action throughout a Greek tragedy
chorus
DAILY DOUBLE ---- In what year was Shakespeare born?
1564
a struggle in a drama or story
conflict
speeches of the characters - they tell the story, and not, as in fiction, the voice of a narrator
dialogue
a long, uninterrupted speech delivered by a character to other characters who are onstage but remian silent
monologue
the background of the era in which the play is set or written
historical context
DAILY DOUBLE ---- True or False: The Globe Theater held between 2,500 and 3,000 people.
True
movable objects, like swords or pens, that actors use onstage
props
the sequence of events in a drama or story
plot
a mistaken action or defect in character in a tragedy
tragic flaw
In the theater in Shakespeare's day, performances were only given during this timeframe
daylight hours
True or False: We know a great deal about Shakespeare's early life.
False
these tell how the work is to be performed or staged
stage directions
the point of greatest tension in a drama or story
climax
the main character in a tragedy
tragic hero
Most of Shakespeare's plays were given in THIS theater
the Globe theater
DAILY DOUBLE ---- After James I became king in 1603, Shakespeare and his partners renamed the company what name?
The King's Men