Elements of Drama Blitz

Define Comedy

• In the Greek sense, a play that ends with the death of at least one of the main characters

• General name for moments in literature involving surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions.

• the Greek sense, a play that does not end in death. In modern usage, a play that is humorous

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Define Tragedy

• In the Greek sense, a play that ends with the death of at least one of the main characters

• In the Greek sense, a play that does not end in death. In modern usage, a play that is humorous.

• General name for moments in literature involving surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions

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Define Irony

• A contradiction between what the character thinks and what the audience or reader knows to be true

• General name for moments in literature involving surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions.

• In the Greek sense, a play that does not end in death. In modern usage, a play

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Define Dramatic Irony

• A contradiction between what the character thinks and what the audience or reader knows to be true

• As in a story, people or creatures who appear in a script by speaking or doing something; someone in a script who is involved with a plot

• A speech given by a single character who is alone on the stage; also called a soliloquy.

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Define Script

• In drama, an extended speech by a solitary character expressing inner thoughts aloud to him or herself, and to the audience; also called a monologue

• A speech or discussion presented in a very straightforward manner that is designed to convey information or explain what is difficult to understand.

• The written text of a play. Usually includes a list of characters that appear in the play with a brief description of what the character is like (Dramatis Personae), brief descriptions of the sets or setting, and the lines the characters will speak.

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Define Dramatis Personae

• The lines spoken by the actors; in the script, preceded bythe name of the character who is to speak the words

• A speech given by a single character who is alone on the stage; also called a soliloquy

• “People of Drama” in Latin; a list of the characters in a play, usually found on the first page of the script; often includes important information about the character

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Define Character

• As in a story, people or creatures who appear in a script by speaking or doing something; someone in a script who is involved with a plot

• In drama, an extended speech by a solitary character expressing inner thoughts aloud to him or herself, and to the audience; also called a monologue

• A speech or discussion presented in a very straightforward manner that is designed to convey information or

  explain what is difficult to understand.

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Define Dialogue

• The lines spoken by the actors; in the script, preceded by the name of the character who is to speak the words

• speech given by a single character who is alone on the stage; also called a soliloquy

• In drama, an extended speech by a solitary character expressing inner thoughts aloud to him or herself, and to the audience; also called a monologue

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Define Monologue

• A speech or discussion presented in a very straightforward manner that is designed to convey information or explain what is difficult to understand

• A speech given by a single character who is alone on the stage; also called a soliloquy

• In drama, an extended speech by a solitary character expressing inner thoughts aloud to him or herself, and to the audience; also called a monologue

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Define Soliloquy

• In drama, an extended speech by a solitary character expressing inner thoughts aloud to him or herself, and to the audience; also called a monologue

• A speech or discussion presented in a very straightforward manner that is designed to convey information or explain what is difficult to understand.

• A stage direction that tells the character(s) to come on to stage. Often includes a direction (left or right) or additional information about how characters are to enter the scene.

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