Dramatic devices Flashcards

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Climax

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The point in the play or scene where the drama reaches the greatest tension.

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Conflict

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Where 2 or more characters oppose each other.

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Falling action

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The action in the scene after the climax.

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Dramatic Irony

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When the audience knows and understands something that a character does not.

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Dramatic tension

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The way in which suspense is developed in a scene. This is how a playwright keeps the audience interested.

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Protagonist

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The main character of the play

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Complication

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The point where the action of the scene becomes more intense

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Exposition

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A detailed explanation of a scene or event

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Falling action

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The action in the scene after the climax

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Foreshadowing

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A hint at what will happen later in the lay.

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Pathos

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A quality of the play’s action that makes an audience feel pity for a character.

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Inciting incident

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The point at which the action of the play or the scene really takes off.

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