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story and drama vocab
Term | Definition |
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drama | play for theatre or television |
mood | emotional feeling that a literary work conveys to readers. |
foreshadowing | hints that suggest what is to come later- typically introduced early in a story |
soliloquy | speech delivered by a character who is alone on the stage. Utters thoughts aloud, to inform the audience of their motivations and state of mind. |
tragedy | drama that has a character who possess a characteristic that leads to his/her own downfall such as greed, impatience, helplessness, pride, or ambition. |
irony | contradictory (opposite) statements or situations to reveal an illogical difference or the opposite of what appears to be true. |
verbal irony | says something in jest that in actuality is true. or means something different than what is said or the audience realizes. Ex. saying the opposite of what you mean / sarcasm. |
dramatic irony | facts are not known to the characters but are known by the audience. |
situational irony | what is expected and actually happens is opposite due to forces beyond human comprehension or control. |
protagonist | main character, one who plays the first part, "chief actor") |
script | guide of stage directions and dialogue for the cast members |
scene | parts or sections of the Act |
setting | time era, physical details of location and circumstances in which a story occurs.... |
stage directions | actions performed by actors - instructions to the actors, director and stage crew in the script of a play.... |
playwright | thinks of and writes the script (known as the author) |
act | larger parts/sections of the play |
stage | actors and performers act on this |
scenery | usually hanging out in the background, makes play more realistic |
props | objects or items used on stage to make play more realistic, not as big as the scenery |
dialogue | words used by the actor or actress |
exposition | gives audience background information of events leading up to the act or scene |
Radio plays | dramas and plays written to be performed as radio broadcasts (they are like podcasts but podcasts are live and don't have plots) |
tone | the general character, feeling, or attitude displayed by character voice or of a place or piece of writing |
suspense/tension | feeling of excitement and/or uncertainty about what may happen. |
epilogue | short speech at conclusion of drama |
querulous | complaining |
self-centered | egocentric, selfish |
neurotic | an emotionally unstable person; emotionally unstable |
peripheral darkness | Lack of light on the edge of the stage |
imperious | arrogantly domineering or overbearing, bossy |
unobtrusively | Acting in a manner that does not attract attention |
invalid | weak due to illness or accident |
stolidly | unemotionally |
fiendish | diabolically cruel and wicked |
catechizing | instruction by means of question and answer |