Drama Flashcards
1
Q
What is Drama?
A
A drama is a story meant to be performed on stage
2
Q
Define act
A
Is a long section of a play
3
Q
Define scene
A
is a short episode
4
Q
Dialogue
A
Conversation between two people
5
Q
Monologue
A
Long speech by a character
6
Q
Soliloquy
A
A specialized monologue meant to replicate thoughts. In the mind of a character and no other character an hear what is said.
7
Q
Aside
A
breaks the 4th wall to directly engage the audience.
8
Q
Spectacle
A
Includes all aspect of a play that contributes to its sensory experience.
9
Q
in-text directions
A
(character emotion, character movement)
10
Q
Farce
A
Highly exaggerated and improbable situations
11
Q
Melodrama
A
appeals to the audience’s emotion. Passionate and sensational (ex: the notebook)
12
Q
Musical
A
music is used along with dialogue and acting to tell the story
