Drama Terms

a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.

• drama

• comedy

• tragedy

• history

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically involving a great person destined to experience downfall or utter destruction, as through a character flaw or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or an unyielding society.

• drama

• tragedy

• comedy

• history

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

one of the main divisions of a play

• aside

• scene

• act

• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

a smaller subdivision of an act

• aside

• scene

• act

• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.

• soliloquy

• monologue

• aside

• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

a long speech by a single speaker, especially one dominating or monopolizing a conversation.

• soliloquy

• monologue

• aside

• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

a long speech by a person who is talking to himself or herself; is not heard by other characters; often used as a device in drama to show  a character's innermost thoughts.

• soliloquy

• monologue

• aside

• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

a brief speech (usually just 1-2 lines) delivered by a character on stage that no other characters can hear; usually for revealing a secret to the audience or for making a joke

• drama

• soliloquy

• aside

• monologue

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

words in a drama that indicate what characters should be doing or how they should be moving/behaving

• stage directions

• props

• movement

• dramatic irony

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

items used on a stage

• stage directions

• props

• objects

• backdrop

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C