Literary Drama Final

Antagonist

• A character in force or conflict with the main character

• the main character

• the sequence of events in a story

• the written text of a play

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The audience knows something the characters do not.

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• verbal irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Climax

• the most exciting moment of the story; turning point

• a struggle between a character and an outside force

• events leading to the resolution

• monologue

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Saying "Oh, fantastic!" when the situation is actually very poor.

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Dialogue

• conversation between characters

• a division within an act

• events after the climax; leading to the resolution

• introduces the main characters and setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

A division within an act suggesting a change of location or character conversations

• scene

• falling action

• act

• straight drama

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

Comedy

• a dramatic work which is amusing and ends well

• internal conflict

• the time and place of a story

• a modern play with irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

Introduces the characters, setting, and opening situations

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

External Conflict

• a struggle between a character and an outside force

• a struggle between a character and themselves

• main character of the story

• a character who opposes the main character

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Events after the Climax, leading to the resolution

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9