Drama Terms

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Flashback

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Describing an incident that occurred prior to the story's main time-frame

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Foreshadowing

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A hint of what is to come

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Drama

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A synonym for 'play'

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Aside

Back

Words spoken directly to the audience by an actor.

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Character/Actor

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An imaginary person in a literary work.

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Dynamic Character

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Experiences change throughout the play

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Playwright

Back

Author of the play

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Props

Back

Articles/objects that appear on stage

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Static Character

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Does not experience change in a play

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Scene

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Indicates time and change in a play