Dramatic Elements Vocab

In parenthesis or italics to give extra information to the actors

• Stage Directions

• Aside

• dialogue

• monologue

A conversation between two (or more) characters

• Aside

• Monologue

• Dialogue

• Imagery

A solitary speech in which is the character is speaking to himself or herself

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Aside

• Stage Directions

A character breaks the fourth wall to interact with the audience

• Dialogue

• Imagery

• Stage Directions

• Aside

This is when a character interacts directly with the audience...

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Soliloquy

• Aside

A lengthy speech by one character; audible to other characters on stage

• sermon

• toast

• soliloquy

• monologue

The character is talking to him or herself completely alone on stage and allowing the audience access to his or her thoughts... This is an example of what?

• monologue

• soliloquy

• dialogue

• aside

Which of the following is an extended speech spoken only by one character and might only speak to audience?

• aside

• monologue

• dialogue

• soliloquy

a part of a drama in which a single actor speaks alone

• duologue

• monologue

• soliloquy

• dialogue

A long dramatic speech delivered by a single character in a play. It is a vocalization of the character’s thoughts.

• Soliloquy

• Monologue

• Prologue

• Sonnet