Drama Vocabulary Test Review

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Verbal Irony

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Spoken irony that a character says, but does not actually mean.

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Stage Directions

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Written or spoken directions on how to perform the line or scene.

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Monologue

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A single lengthy piece of dialogue where only one character speaks; other characters may hear this during a scene.

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Comedy

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A drama which is funny, and typically has a happy ending.

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Dramatic Irony

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Irony that occurs where the audience or reader knows more than the characters.

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Tragedy

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A drama that typically has a serious tone and often ends in disaster for the main character.

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Soliloquy

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A speech in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, often when alone on stage.

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Act

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A major division within a play, often consisting of multiple scenes.

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Scene

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A subdivision of an act in a play, typically set in a single location.

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Dialogue

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The spoken exchanges between characters in a play.