Drama Terms Review

Front

What are single episodes in the plot referred to as?

Back

Scene

Front

What is a major turning point in a play or story?

Back

Climax

Front

What type of literary device involves a discrepancy between what is expected and what actually occurs?

Back

Situational Irony

Front

What do you call a character who contrasts with or is the opposite of another character?

Back

Foil

Front

What term describes the people in a play?

Back

Characters

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story, often facing a conflict?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What do you call the character or force that opposes the protagonist?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What is a conversation between characters in a literary work called?

Back

Dialogue