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DRAMA TERMS. K. MELVIN. Act. One of the major divisions of a play. Comedy. A type of drama that is humorous. Dialect. Variation of language associated with a particular region of a country. Drama. A play performed before an audience. Dialogue. Conversation between two people. Farce.
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DRAMA TERMS K. MELVIN
Act One of the major divisions of a play
Comedy A type of drama that is humorous
Dialect Variation of language associated with a particular region of a country
Drama A play performed before an audience
Dialogue Conversation between two people
Farce A type of comedy that presents stereotypical characters
Foil A character used as a contrast to another character
Juxtaposition To place something side by side to create a contrasting effect
Monologue A speech by one person
Pun A joke based on words with several meanings
Rhetorical Question A question that doesn’t require an answer
Tragedy A play that ends in death or a downfall
Aside An actor’s words supposedly not heard by others on the stage
Soliloquy A long speech (in a play) by a single character who is alone on the stage that reveals the personal thoughts and emotions of the character
Epic A long narrative poem that traces the adventures of a hero