Drama Terms 1 Flashcards
A drama is…
A story preformed by actors for an audience that is told by characters’ words and actions
An act is…
The main divisions of drama preformed by actors for an audience that is told by characters’ words and actions
A scene is…
The smaller divisions within an act
The Setting is…
The place and time where action takes place, creates the mood
EX: 5 finish in a action
The dialogue is…
The lines spoken by the characters that reveal characteristics of the character
Stage directions
The directions telling characters how to speak or act, also how sound, lighting, and props are used
The Plot is…
Acts and scenes that show changes in setting and characters
EX: decide to seek help or wait
A point of view is…
A characters perspective that explore the characters’ thoughts and feeling
A monologue is…
A speech given by 1 actor
An aside is…
A comment made to the audience that is not heard by the other characters
A soliloquy is…
When a character reveals their thoughts and feelings
Dramatic irony is…
When the audience knows more than the character
Verbal irony is…
When a character says the opposite of what they actually mean (sarcasm or humor)
A Theme is…
The central message alluded to in the title and at the beginning of the play, Repeated phrases, details, or symbols may also be help identify them
Antiquated language is…
Language used in the past
An exposition is…
Introduces the characters, settings, and conflict
A Rising actions is…
Events that lead to the climax
A climax is…
The turning point in a story, when the conflict is at its highest point
The falling action is…
Part of the plot that leads to the resolution
The resolution is..
How the conflict is or isn’t resolved
An idiom is…
A Common phrase that has a different meaning of its individual words
An adage (proverb) is
Old saying that expresses an accepted truth about life
A cast is…
The performers in a drama
The mood is…
The atmoshphere
