Dramatic Terms (Romeo and Juliet) Healy/Tunstead

Front

Main division in drama or opera

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Act

Front

Shortcoming of main character

Back

Tragic Flaw

Front

Speech heard by the audience only

Back

Aside

Front

Serious play ending in main character's death

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Tragedy

Front

Drama that amuses

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Comedy

Front

Humorous episodes in serious plays

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Comic Relief

Front

Words spoken by characters in a play

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Dialogue

Front

Person responsible for all aspects of a play

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Director

Front

Presentation with actors, gestures, and story

Back

Drama

Front

Audience knows something characters don't

Back

Dramatic Irony