Speech Types
This is a conversation between characters.
What is dialogue?
This is the final part of the story where conflicts are resolved and loose ends are tied up.
What is resolution?
This is when an object, character, or action represents a larger idea or meaning.
What is symbolism?
This includes the physical environment on stage, such as furniture, props, and scenery.
What is set design?
These divisions of a play help provide organization and structure.
What are acts and scenes?
This is a long speech delivered by one character while other characters are present and listening.
This is when the conflict reaches its highest intensity.
This is when human qualities are given to something non-human.
What is personification?
These written instructions tell actors how to move, speak, and behave on stage.
What are stage directions?
This occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not, often creating suspense or tension.
What is dramatic irony?
This occurs when a character speaks directly to the audience, treating them as if they are part of the action.
What is a direct address?
This part of the plot shows events after the climax as the conflict begins to resolve.
What is falling action?
This is when hints or clues are given about events that will happen later in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
The production team builds a classroom scene on stage with desks, a chalkboard, and posters to show the setting.
What is set design?
A voice in the story explains events, provides background information, and adds commentary for the audience.
What is narration?
This brief comment is spoken directly to the audience, unheard by other characters, and often reveals a character’s reaction.
What is an aside?
This part of a story introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation.
What is exposition?
This is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work outside the text.
What is allusion?
This uses music and effects to create an atmosphere and enhance the audience’s experience.
What is sound?
This is the speed at which the action of a play moves forward.
What is pacing?
This is when a character speaks their thoughts aloud on stage, often revealing inner feelings and creating dramatic irony.
What is a soliloquy?
This is the longest part of a plot diagram, where the main conflict is developed.
What is rising action?
An author writes, “He was her Romeo,” referring to a famous Shakespearean character to show deep romantic love.
What is allusion?
This uses brightness, color, and shadows to create mood, focus attention, and show time of day.
What is lighting?
This refers to when lines are spoken and how they are performed on stage.
What is timing and delivery?