a dolls house literary terms Flashcards
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a story intended to be performed before an audience by actors on a stage
drama
a writer of plays; dramatists
playwright
a major unit of a drama
act
a subdivision of an act in a play
scenes
instructions written by a playwright to describe the appearance and actions of characters, as well as the sets, costumes, and lighting
stage directions
any of several devices that a theater audience accepts as a substitute for reality
dramatic convention
a long speech by a character in a literary work
monologue
in a drama, a long speech by a character who is alone on stage; reveals the private thoughts and emotions of that character
soliloquy
conversation between characters in a literary work
dialogue
a significant work , phrase, image, description, idea, or other element repeated throughout the literary work and related to the theme
motif
the people, and sometimes animals or other beings, who take part in the action of a story, poem, or play
character
special qualities exhibited by a character, such as physical appearance, behaviors, personality, and so forth
character traits
the writer explicitly provides the characters traits
direct characterization
the reader must infer a characters traits by the following methods;
-observing the characters words actions, thoughts, and feelings
-observing others words, actions, thoughts and feelings, directed at the character 
indirect characterization
the stated or implied reason behind a characters behavior
motivation
one who drives the action of the plot
protagonist
prevents the protagonist from achieving his or her goals; creates obstacles for the protagonist
antagonist
Important characters who play a significant role in the main conflict of the story
main character
Characters who help move the plot along, but are not involved in the main conflict
subordinate character
A two dimensional character with only one or two key personality traits
flat character
A character who has dimensions of a person from real life with many traits and complexities (moral ambiguity — strengths, and weaknesses)
round character
A character who does not change throughout the story
static character
A character who changes in some important way as the result of the stories action
dynamic character
One who fits the readers preconceived notions of a “type”
-come in archetypes: damsel in distress, night and shining armor, the bully, ext.
stock character
