Drama Terms Part 4

what is the protagonist

• The main

  protagonist

  in a work.

• The main character or one of the major

  characters in a

  story. The

  character trying

  to reach some

  goal or

  destination.

• A person who

  actively opposes

  the protagonist;

  usually trying to

  prevent the

  protagonist from

  reaching their

  goals.

• A main fictional

  character who, in

  the face of

  danger, combats

  adversity through

  feats of ingenuity,

  courage, or

  strength

what is an antagonist

• A person who plays a

  role in the life of a story's

  protagonist; use them in the

  process of worldbuilding

  to create a compelling

  backdrop to the main

  character's story arc.

• The main

  protagonist

  in a work.

• A main fictional

  character who, in

  the face of

  danger, combats

  adversity through

  feats of ingenuity,

  courage, or

  strength

• A person who

  actively opposes

  the protagonist;

  usually trying to

  prevent the

  protagonist from

  reaching their

  goals.

what is a hero

• A person who plays a

  role in the life of a story's

  protagonist; use them in the

  process of worldbuilding

  to create a compelling

  backdrop to the main

  character's story arc.

• The main

  protagonist

  in a work.

• A main fictional

  character who, in

  the face of

  danger, combats

  adversity through

  feats of ingenuity,

  courage, or

  strength

• A foil character is

  someone who

  contrasts another

  character –

  usually the main

  character – to

  highlight their

  qualities.

what are leading characters

• The main

  protagonist

  in a work.

• A person who plays a

  role in the life of a story's

  protagonist; use them in the

  process of worldbuilding

  to create a compelling

  backdrop to the main

  character's story arc.

• A foil character is

  someone who

  contrasts another

  character –

  usually the main

  character – to

  highlight their

  qualities.

• A flaw in a

  character

  that brings

  about the

  downfall of

  the hero of a

  tragedy.

what are supporting characters

• A group of

  musicians,

  actors, or

  dancers who

  perform

  together.

• A person who plays a

  role in the life of a story's

  protagonist; use them in the

  process of worldbuilding

  to create a compelling

  backdrop to the main

  character's story arc.

• A foil character is

  someone who

  contrasts another

  character –

  usually the main

  character – to

  highlight their

  qualities.

• A flaw in a

  character

  that brings

  about the

  downfall of

  the hero of a

  tragedy.

what is a foil

• A foil character is

  someone who

  contrasts another

  character –

  usually the main

  character – to

  highlight their

  qualities.

• A flaw in a

  character

  that brings

  about the

  downfall of

  the hero of a

  tragedy.

• A group of

  musicians,

  actors, or

  dancers who

  perform

  together.

• In theater, a person

  who learns

  another's role in

  order to be able to

  act as a

  replacement at

  short notice.

what is tragic flaw

• A foil character is

  someone who

  contrasts another

  character –

  usually the main

  character – to

  highlight their

  qualities.

• In theater, a person

  who learns

  another's role in

  order to be able to

  act as a

  replacement at

  short notice.

• A flaw in a

  character

  that brings

  about the

  downfall of

  the hero of a

  tragedy.

• A group of

  musicians,

  actors, or

  dancers who

  perform

  together.

what is an ensemble/chorus

• A foil character is

  someone who

  contrasts another

  character –

  usually the main

  character – to

  highlight their

  qualities.

• A flaw in a

  character

  that brings

  about the

  downfall of

  the hero of a

  tragedy.

• In theater, a person

  who learns

  another's role in

  order to be able to

  act as a

  replacement at

  short notice.

• A group of

  musicians,

  actors, or

  dancers who

  perform

  together.

what is an understudy

• In theater, a person

  who learns

  another's role in

  order to be able to

  act as a

  replacement at

  short notice.

• A group of

  musicians,

  actors, or

  dancers who

  perform

  together.

• A flaw in a

  character

  that brings

  about the

  downfall of

  the hero of a

  tragedy.

• A foil character is

  someone who

  contrasts another

  character –

  usually the main

  character – to

  highlight their

  qualities.