dramatic elements Flashcards

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scene

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each time the setting in an act changes, the scene changes. there are several scenes in an act. Act 1, scene 2 or 1.2

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aside

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an aside is a remark that is spoken in an undertone and is meant only for the audience

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act

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a major unit of action in a play, comparable to a chapter in a book

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4
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conflict

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struggle between opposing forces that is the basis of the plot
internal conflict - exists within the character
external conflict - exists outside the character

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5
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drama

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literature meant to be performed for an audience

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6
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mood

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how the characters feel about their situation

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7
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tone

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how the author feels about his characters and subject matter

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8
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chorus

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in Shakespeare’s plays the chorus is the narrator

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plot

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the sequence of action in a story: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. conflict can occur multiple times in a plot

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10
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setting

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the time and place the story takes place

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11
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soliloquy

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a speech one character makes alone on stage (thinking out loud)

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12
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monologue

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a speech one character makes that is directed to other characters

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13
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symbol

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something small representing something large

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14
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theme

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authors message to the reader

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15
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tragedy

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a drama that starts off calm or comedy but ends in tragedy and violence

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16
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willing suspension of disbelief

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the audience tacitly agrees to set aside disbelief

17
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dramatic irony

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when the audience knows something that the characters don’t