Drama Vocab Flashcards
when a character is described by the author, the narrator or the other characters.
Direct Presentation
a literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude
Dynamic
a literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop
Static
when a character’s traits are revealed by action and speech.
Indirect Presentation
character that is undeveloped
Flat
good guy
Protagonist
extremely good or bad characters
Stock
a literary term used to describe the events that make up a story or the main part of a story. These events relate to each other in a pattern or a sequence. The structure of a novel depends on the organization of events in the plot of the story.
Plot
a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
Conflict
a show or story with an overly dramatic characters and plot lines
Melodrama
Character that evolves, grows, or changes throughout the play, or more is discovered about the character
Round
when a character says one thing and means another
verbal irony
when the audience knows what the characters do not
Dramatic Irony
or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a flaw or moral weakness
Tragedy
uses improbable situations, physical humor and silliness to entertain.
Farce
when the narrator knows everything about the characters
Omniscient
The angle from which a story is told.
Point of View
An object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning
Symbol
when actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected
Irony of Situation
A character that works as a contrast to another character
Foil
The main idea or message of a story
Theme
when nothing in the story is irrelevant, place things in the most effective order, advances central idea of the story. plot manipulation. an author who includes a turn in the plot that is unjustified by the situation or the characters
Artistic Unity
A sequence of incidents or events of which a story or play is composed
Plot Manipulation
a drama designed to entertain
Comedy
