Drama Terms

a line in which the actor is talking secretly to the audience

• aside

• monologue

• soliloquy

• dialogue

lines in which two or more actors are speaking to each other

• aside

• monologue

• soliloquy

• dialogue

a longer line that a single actor speaks to himself; "thinking out loud"

• aside

• monologue

• soliloquy

• dialogue

a longer line that an actor speak to other actors on stage

• aside

• monologue

• soliloquy

• dialogue

a type of play that features real people and/or real events

• tragedy

• comedy

• history

• farce

a type of play in which the protagonist suffers a slow downfall; ends sadly

• tragedy

• comedy

• history

• farce

a type of play characterized by a series of mix-ups and a happy ending

• tragedy

• comedy

• history

• farce

a type of play opening in which the action begins immediately

• in media res

• prologue

• frame story

• plot play

a story that serves as an introduction to the main story

• in media res

• prologue

• frame story

• plot play

a type of play opening in which the story is introduced before the action begins

• in media res

• prologue

• frame story

• plot play