Drama Terminology

A stereotype or mold of characters. For example, "The Nurse."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

A person or group that serve as commentators

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

A speech given by one character while others are on stage

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

Instructions written into the play

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

When a movie character speaks directly to the camera he is using an __________________ to speak to the audience.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

When events turn out the opposite from what is expected

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

The words state the opposite of the author's true meaning

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Refers to a speech or address to a person who is not present.

• Sonnet

• Iambic pentameter

• Aside

• Apostrophe

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A play on word in which the word has two meanings

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Which of the following is an imaginary concept that separates the events on stage from the audience so the audience can look directly into the events "inside"?

• Conceit

• Foil

• Fourth Wall

• Satire

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7