Vocabulary 1
A story written to be performed by actors
Drama
Units of actions in a drama; the biggest units
Notes included in a drama to describe how the work is to be performed or staged
Stage directions
A short speech delivered by a character directed to the audience that is not heard by the other characters on stage
Aside
A trait in a character leading to his downfall, the character is often the hero of the literary piece
Tragic flaw
A person or animal that takes part in the action of a literary work
Characters
A subdivision of acts in a play
Scenes
The arrangement of scenery during a play
Sets
Things that happen onstage that grab the audience's attention
Dramatic Effect
Comedy
The sequence of events in a literary work
Plot
Two names for a person who writes plays
Playwright or dramatist
Article or objects that appear on stage during a play
Props
The lesson or moral of a story
Theme
Struggle between two opposing forces
Conflict
Most exciting moment in the story; turning point
Climax
The written text of a play, movie or broadcast
Script
A speech in a play to one character, addressed to another character(s)
Monologue
A work of literature, especially a play, that results in a catastrophe for the main character
Tragedy
A struggle between a character and an outside force
External conflict
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
Resolution
Conversation between two or more characters
Dialogue
A speech in a play by one character onstage, expressing their thoughts
Soliloquy
A literary character who makes an error of judgement that leads to their own destruction
Tragic hero
A conflict that a character is having with him/herself
Internal conflict