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 greates tension
3
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Complication
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The point where the action of the scene becomes more tense
4
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Conflict
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Where 2 or more characters oppose each other
5
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Exposition
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A detailed explanation of a scene or event
6
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Falling action
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The action in the scene after the climax
7
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Foreshadowing
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A hint at will happen later in the play
8
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Dramatic irony
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When the audience knows something that a character doesnt
9
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Pathos
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A quality that makes the audience fell pity
10
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Dramatic tension
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The way in which suspence is built in a scene. How a play write keeps an audience entertained
11
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Incitting incident
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The point in the scene where the actionof the play really takes off
