Elements of Drama

the main events of a play or story in sequence

• conflict

• plot

• metaphor

• irony

a struggle between two opposing forces

• foil

• irony

• plot

• conflict

the written text of a play including the stage directions and actors' lines

• plot

• turning point

• script

• monologue

spoken words between two or more characters in a play

• dialogue

• irony

• plot

• monologue

an extended speech by one character

• dialogue

• plot

• monologue

• script

a monologue delivered when the character is alone

• soliloquy

• conflict

• dialogue

• irony

a serious drama marked by conflict and a disastrous ending

• comedy

• tragedy

• soliloquy

• dialogue

a main character who demonstrates heroic qualities, but is doomed

• monologue

• antagonist

• hero

• tragic hero

a hero's shortcoming which usually leads to his destruction

• tragic hero

• tragic flaw

• tragedy

• conflict

a character presented as a contrast to the main character to help point out differences between them

• monologue

• soliloquy

• foil

• tragic flaw