Elements of Drama 3

an instruction in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting

• stage directions

• lighting

• symbolism

• foil

conversation between characters

• monologue

• dialogue

• music/sound

• atmosphere

a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections

• soliloquy

• monologue

• dialogue

• analogue

a figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love

• apostrophe

• climax

• set

• stage action

a struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character

• internal conflict

• external conflict

• supernatural conflict