An extended, uninterrupted speech delivered by a single character.
What is a monologue?
100
This theatre structure has a solo performer whose material is usually autobiographical or based upon reactions to social and political problems. Anna Deveare Smith has been largely influential on this structure.
What is Performance Art?
100
This genre makes a statement about human frailty. It was the dominant genre of ancient Greece and Aristotle wrote about it.
What is Tragedy?
100
This is where the origins of drama lie. It is also known as childhood play.
What is imitation?
100
Instructions for the director, designers, and performers. Includes information about setting, props, etc.
What are stage directions?
200
A remark spoken directly to the audience, but is not overheard by the other characters on stage.
What is an Aside?
200
This play structure has a cause and effect alignment of events. The characters quickly move toward the climax and it ends with a climax and resolution.
What is Climatic Structure?
200
This genre rejects Western theatrical traditions. It wanted to alienate the audience so they would not experience catharsis. It sees theatre as an eyewitness account rather than an immersion into a world.
What is Epic Theatre?
200
Spoken words, symbols, and signs.
What is Language?
200
The moment in a play when the conflict is resolved. It is usually the moment with the highest emotional intensity.
What is the climax?
300
This type of theatre rejected plot, character, and dialogue, and wanted to assault the audiences senses in order to cleanse them.
What is Theatre of Cruelty?
300
This structure is a stream of conscious monologue that presents both conscious and unconscious thought.
What is monodrama?
300
This is a mixed dramatic form in which the mood of the piece is neither happy nor sad.
What is Tragicomedy?
300
Sequence of events that usually includes a beginning, middle, and end.
What is Plot?
300
Equating two unlike objects.
What is a metaphor?
400
Many of his characters speak in fragments and are often very profane. They are referred to as 'Wordsmiths.'
Who is David Mamet?
400
This structure rebelled against normal text and is dominated by aural and visual images.
What is Theatre of Images?
400
This genre presents irrational situations with out comment or judgement. Often times there is no recognizable plot with incoherent dialogue.
What is Absurdist Theatre?
400
Music, lighting, scenery, props.....
What is Spectacle?
400
When there are two stories being told concurrently. Represents the variety and complexity of life.
What is Simultaneous plots?
500
This term refers to the character's overall attitude and is defined by Bertolt Brecht.
What is Gest?
500
This is what Western drama is based around.
What is central conflict?
500
The French playwright Moliere wrote for this genre.
What is Comedy?
500
The Greek word from which the word drama was derived meaning 'to do' or 'to act.'
What is dran?
500
The background information the audience needs to understand the play. Usually given through dialogue or sometimes a formal prologue.