Creative Writing Flashcards
Drama
It is broadly defined as any story told in dialogue form that is performed by actors for an audience.
Drama
Actors speak to one another or the audience, bringing life to their characters through tone of voice, expressions, and movement.
Drama
It comes from the Greek word “—” meaning to do or to act.
Dran
is a form of literature written by a playwright that consists of dialogues between characters. It is intended for theatrical performance.
Play
is a form of drama that consists of a single act, although it can contain more than one scene. The plot centers on a single incident.
One-act play
The one who acts the play.
Characters
It refers to the time and place in which the events occur, including the environment and atmosphere.
Settings
it is the conversation of characters in a literary work. In fiction, this is typically enclosed within quotation marks. In plays, this is preceded by their names.
Dialogue
It is the unified structure of incidents in a literary work.
Plot
It is designed to be humorous. It is often filled with witty remarks, unusual characters, and strange circumstances.
Comedy
Contains darker themes such as death, and disaster. The protagonist has a tragic flaw, which leads to their downfall.
Tradegy
It is generally a nonsensical genre of play. Often overacted and often involves slapstick humor.
Farce
Play that takes a comic look at current events while attempting to make it political, e.g. corruption. This is the most popular comedy.
Satirical
It is usually accompanied by dancing and singing.
Musical Theatre
Focus on historical events. They can be tragedies or comedies. It is popularized by William Shakespeare.
Historical Plays