Dramatic Monologue And More Terms

Question 1

Dramatic Monologue

Answer 1

The speaker addresses a silent or absent listener, as if engaged in a private conversation. The speaker often reveals his feelings, attitude, motivations, and traits

Ex.)
“The Seven Ages of Man” delivered by a character in “As you like it”

Question 2

Dialogue

Answer 2

Written conversation between two or more characters

Question 3

Soliloquy

Answer 3

Is a speech in which a speaker speaks his thoughts aloud.( usually on stage alone, not speaking to other characters or the audience)

Question 4

Aside

Answer 4

A short speech directed to the audience, or another character, that is not heard by the other characters on stage

Ex.)
Friar Laurence [aside]. I would I knew not why it should be slowed.

Question 5

Stage directions

Answer 5

Usually printed in italics and are used as a guide to directors, set and lighting designers, performers, and readers

Question 6

Tragedy

Answer 6

A dramatic work that presents the downfall of a dignified character

Question 7

Tragic Flaw

Answer 7

a decision that is often an error in judgment on the part of the hero

Question 8

Act

Answer 8

A major division within a play, similar to a chapter in a book

Ex.)
Act 1

Question 9

Scene

Answer 9

The action is often divided into acts and scenes. Each scene presents an episode of the play’s plot and typically occurs at a single place and time

Question 10

Foil

Answer 10

A character who provides a striking contrast to another character

Ex.)
In “Romeo and Juliet”, Mercutio serves as a foil to Romeo