Play framework
Short introduction before play
prologue
This genre usually ends in the death of a person, due to the hero's fatal flaw.
Tragedy
Is the main character of a play but has a fatal flaw that leads them to their downfall
Hero
Poetry with a rhythm but no rhyme
Blank Verse
A meter in poetry that resembles a human heartbeat
Iambic Parameter
A long speech that addresses the silent listeners.
Dramatic Monologue
This genre usually is magical and has a happy ending where everything is resolved
Comedy
Person and/or thing that is pushing against the hero, getting in the way of their plans.
Antagonist
Two opposites placed together
Oxymoron
Two lines of the iambic parameter that rhyme
Couplet
Descriptive words that tell the readers about the setting, movement, and dialogue
Stage directions
This genre is characterized with excessive exaggeration and dramatic emotions.
A character that isn't the main but is supporting.
Secondary character
Play on words used for comic relief
pun
A 14 line poem that has rhythm and rhymes.
Sonnet
The message a story tries to tell.
Theme
Focuses on current-day issues in society
Political Theatre
The person the main character falls in love with
Love Interest
A side remark made quietly so only some can hear
Aside
A short form of Japanese poetry with a 5, 7, 5 pattern
Haiku
A conversation between characters
Dialogue
This genre is often improvised with few prompts
commedia dell'arte
The character opposite of the protagonist. Is used to highlight the protagonists qualities.
The foil
A character's thoughts that are spoken
Soliloquy
Has no rhyme or regular meter
Free verse