Dramatic Devices Flashcards
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Protagonist
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The main character of the play
2
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Climax
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The point in the play or scene where the drama reaches the greatest tension.
3
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Complication
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The point where the action of the scene becomes more intense
4
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Conflict
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Where 2 or more characters oppose each other.
5
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Falling action
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The action in the scene after the climax
6
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Foreshadowing
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A hint at what will happen later in the play
7
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Dramatic Irony
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When the audience knows and understands something that a character does not.
8
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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.
9
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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.
10
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Exposition
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Introducing background events or characters
