Dramatic Elements Vocab

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Process revealing a character's personality through speech, actions, appearance, thoughts.

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Indirect characterization

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In parentheses or italics for extra info to actors

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Stage Directions

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A conversation between characters

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Dialogue

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A solitary speech where a character speaks to themselves.

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Soliloquy

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A character breaks the fourth wall to interact with the audience.

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Aside

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A speech where an actor speaks uninterrupted, with or without listeners.

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Monologue

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Author's direct statements about a character's personality

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Direct Characterization

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Characters that remain unchanged in a work

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Static Character

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Complex characters that change:

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dynamic character

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Underdeveloped characters in a text

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Flat Character