drama terms Flashcards

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monologue

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an extended speech made by a character

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2
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plot

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main events that make up a book play or movie

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3
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foil

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character that has opposite thoughts , ideas, or actions to another charactor

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4
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foreshadowing

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a sign of something to come

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5
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climax

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high point of a story turning point most intence spot

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6
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denouement

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outcome ,solution, unraviling, or clarification of a plot in a story

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7
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act

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major division of a play

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8
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scene

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adivision of a play in which conventional the action is continuous and in a singe place

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9
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flash back

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going back to an earlier time

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10
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stage directions

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instructions to actors and others working on a play help readers to understand things not said

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