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Drama Terms

Drama Terms. act. A major unit in a play (similar to a chapter in a book). scene. A smaller division of an act. Stage directions. The italicized instructions in a play Describe the setting, suggest the use of props, lighting, scenery, sound effects and costumes. tragedy.

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Drama Terms

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  1. Drama Terms

  2. act • A major unit in a play (similar to a chapter in a book)

  3. scene • A smaller division of an act

  4. Stage directions • The italicized instructions in a play • Describe the setting, suggest the use of props, lighting, scenery, sound effects and costumes

  5. tragedy • A dramatic work that presents the downfall of a dignified character who is involved in historically, morally or socially significant events.

  6. Tragic flaw • A trait that leads a character to his/her downfall

  7. monologue • A long, uninterrupted speech that is spoken in the presence of other characters

  8. Soliloquy • A single character alone on stage thinking out loud • A way of letting the audience know what is on the character’s mind

  9. Aside • Words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others onstage • A way for characters to tell a secret

  10. Foil • A character whose traits contrast with those of another

  11. Foreshadowing • Lines that give hints or clues to future events

  12. irony • How a person, situation, statement or is not as it would actually seem

  13. Elements of A Shakespearean Tragedy • Exposition • Rising action with exciting force • Climax • Falling Action • Catastrophe

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