What is long speech by one single character (private thoughts) directly to audience
Monologue
100
What is when the audience knows something that the character does not
Dramatic Irony
200
What is point of highest tension;?action determines how the conflict will be resolved
Climax
200
What is main division of a drama, may be further divided into scenes
Acts
200
What is dialogue which gives the audience the background information it needs to follow the action of the play; most will occur early on in the play.
Exposition
200
What is The internal or external struggle between opposing forces, ideas, or interests that create dramatic tension
Conflict
200
What is a speech given by a character alone on the stage where the audience gets to know the inner thoughts and feelings of the character
Soliloquey
300
What is the author of a play
Playwright
300
What is the opponent or adversary of the main character (protagonist); provides the obstacle the protagonist tries to overcome.
Antogonist
300
What is (of a script or play) the acceptance of the situation derived from the climax; the conflict is worked out or resolved.
Falling Action
300
What is List of the characters needed to perform the drama
Cast or Cast of characters
300
What is information written into a script which tells the actors when and where to move, or describes the intent or mood of action, may also describe scenery or props.
Stage Directions
400
What is parts of the acts
Scene
400
What is a brief remark made by a character and intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters.
Aside
400
What is a hint of what is to come in the story. This is often used to keep the audience in a state of expectancy.
Foreshadowing
400
What is a form of drama in which events lead to the downfall of the main character, often a person of great significance, like a king or hero
Tragedy
400
What is the main idea or ethical precept the play deals with.
Theme
500
What is the playwright’s technique for creating believable characters
Characterization
500
What is the playscript itself; the art of writing and staging plays; a literary art form different from poetry or other fiction.
Drama
500
What is (of a script or play) the launching pad of the play; the action or short sequence of actions that constitute the point of attack.
Inciting Incident
500
What is a form of drama that has a happy ending. Humor comes from the dialogue and situations.
Comedy
500
What is a play about four lovers who go into the woods to work out their promblems, fairies are involved as well. This play is a comedy.