Drama Flashcards
Act
Section of a play
Antagonist
The “baddie”
Catharsis
The audience feels pity/fear
Character
Fictional being
Minor Character
A character who makes few appearances/less important to plot
Major Character
Recurring character/very important to plot
Static Character
Character incapable of change
Dynamic Character
Character capable of change
Climax
Height of tension
Conflict
Disagreement between opposing characters
External Conflict
Conflict between characters
Internal Conflict
Conflict within a character
Complication
Intensifies conflict
Denounement
Resolution of final complication
Dialogue
Character’s speech
Diction
Speaking style/pronounciation used to characterise
Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows what the characters don’t
Exposition
Information given during first act of a play
Inciting Incident
Causes rise of action in a play
Irony
Difference between appearance and reality
Linear Plot
Plot which the play follows chronologically
Motivation
An event which creates a character’s objective
Plot
Sequence of events for a play
Props
Objects that appear on a stage
Protagonist
Main character
Peripeteia
When the plot makes an unexpected change
Satire
The ridicule of people/concepts
Scenery
Visuals/setting of a play
Stage Direction
Action performed by a character
Stock Character
Stereotypical/motif character
Theme
Central idea of the play
Tragic Flaw
A character’s ultimate weakness/limitation which causes their downfall
Tragic Hero
When a character goes from a good status to misery
