Elements of Drama

In a drama, the tragic hero is

• always experiences sickness

• has a flaw that gets him in trouble

• always a male

• shows weakness rather than strength

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In a drama, an aside is

• comment a character makes that is not intended to be heard by everyone

• is the theme and/or lesson

• is always ironic and humorous

• is said all alone on the stage

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Dramatic irony is when

• something unexpected happens

• you say the opposite of what you mean

• when the audience knows something that the character doesn't know

• you state the theme in a subtle way

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Comic relief is

• sarcasm

• a way to convey the theme

• humorous and in contrast to something serious

• an ironic statement

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A soliloquy is

• when a character speaks to himself and is usually alone on stage

• when a character states the opposite of what he means

• when a character speaks in rhyme

• when a character speaks to another character

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An allusion is

• a magic trick

• when you repeat the consonants

• an ironic statement

• a reference to another story or work of art that is well known

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Atmosphere is

• personification + irony

• mood + dialogue

• tone + mood

• satire + irony

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A parody is

• the same thing as a tragedy

• a humorous and exaggerated imitation of something else

• a comparison between two unlike objects

• uses one thing to represent another

An archetype is

• a main character

• a character who does not change

• a character who represents a certain type of person

• a character who is multi-dimensional

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Situational irony is

• where a situation is unexpected or surprising

• saying the opposite of what the character means

• when the audience knows more than the character in the story

• a humorous exaggeration

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