Drama Vocab Flashcard

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Protagonist:

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Leading character in a drama, movie, novel, or other fiction.

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Character foil: contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight their qualities.

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Character foil

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Antagonist definition

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A person who opposes or is hostile; an adversary.

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Soliloquy

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An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.

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What is an aside?

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A remark in a play intended for the audience but unheard by other characters.

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Dramatic irony:

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Expression of meaning using language that signifies the opposite, often for humor or emphasis.

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Comedic relief:

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Comic episodes in a dramatic or literary work that offset more serious sections.

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What is blank verse?

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verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter

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Iambic pentameter:

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A line of verse with five metrical feet, each with one short (unstressed) syllable followed by one long (stressed) syllable, e.g., Two households, both alike in dignity.

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Allusion

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An expression that indirectly references something without mentioning it explicitly.