Drama Terms

devices that theater audiences accept as realistic even though they do not necessarily reflect the true setting or the way real-life people actually behave

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

the imaginary wall of the theater (like the curtain) that is supposedly removed (or opened) to allow the audience to see the action

Sometimes the wall is removed, such as when the actors interact with the audience in some way.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

this type of irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not

a major division of a play which marks a clear, unified portion of the action

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

a division of an act into smaller parts

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

a piece of narration in a play that is not accompanied by an image of the speaker

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

a character speaks his/her thoughts aloud (not to other characters)

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

a speech made by a character while alone on stage

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

a drama with a disastrous ending

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7