Dramatic Techniques

An extended speech given by one character that expresses inner thoughts aloud to himself and the audience

• soliloquy

• monologue

• aside

• prologue

A brief monologue for the audience that is unheard by other characters on the stage

• aside

• prologue

• soliloquy

• foil

What is an aside?

• a brief remark made directly to the audience; other characters cannot hear it

• a lengthy speech in which one character is alone on stage
• speech in which a word has a double meaning
• a lengthy speech addressed to the other characters on stage

What is a monologue?

• a lengthy speech in which one character is alone on stage
• _{a brief remark that the audience can hear but characters cannot}
• speech in which a word has a double meaning
• a lengthy speech addressed to the other characters on stage

A "soliloquy" and an "aside" are different from a "monologue" because they are...

• quietly spoken off-stage.
• both discussions between two characters.
• spoken directly to the audience.

Static characters are

• characters that stay the same throughout the plot of a text

• characters that change throughout the plot of a text

• characters that have more than one personality trait

Dynamic characters are

• characters that stay the same throughout the plot of a text

• characters that change throughout the plot of a text

• characters that engage in a conflict in a text

Angel and Brian are twins. They dress the same, they play the same video games, read the same books and have the same friends. When they begin freshman year of high school, Brian decides to dye his hair green. He starts to wear all black clothes. He makes new friends and they play Dungeons and Dragons together. Angel tries to invite Brian to play video games with him and their old friends, but Brian wants to hang out with his new friends instead.

• Angel is an example of a static character, and Brian is a dynamic character.

• Brian is an example of a static character, and Angel is a dynamic character.

• Angel and Brian are both dynamic characters.

• Angel and Brian are both static characters.