Dramatic Elements Vocabulary

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, thoughts

• Direct characterization
• Flat Character
• Static Character
• Indirect Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

• Antagonist
• Dynamic Character
• Protagonist
• Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

In parenthesis or italics to give extra information to the actors

• Stage directions
• Aside
• Dialogue
• Script

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary

• Antagonist
• Protagonist
• Static Character
• Allegory

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

A conversation between two (or more) characters

• Aside
• Dialogue
• Stage Directions
• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A literary device the author uses to create an experience for the reader using sensory description

• Protagonist
• Static Character
• Description
• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

A solitary speech in which is the character is speaking to himself or herself

• Monologue
• Aside
• Dialogue
• Soliloquy 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A story with a double meaning

• Allegory
• Play
• Dialogue
• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

A character breaks the fourth wall to interact with the audience

• Dialogue
• Allegory
• Imagery
• Aside

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Characters that are well developed in a text

• Static Character
• Dynamic Character
• Round Character
• Flat Character

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D