Elements of Drama

Question 1

what are the two types of drama?

Answer 1

comedy and tragedy

Question 2

act

Answer 2

a division within a play

Question 3

aside

Answer 3

lines that are spoken by a character directly to the audience

Question 4

cast of characters

Answer 4

a list of characters presented before the action begins

Question 5

chorus

Answer 5

a person or group of persons who act as a narrator, commentator, or general audience of the action of the play

Question 6

comedy

Answer 6

a humorous work of drama

Question 7

dialogue

Answer 7

conversation between one or more characters

Question 8

drama

Answer 8

a work of literature designed to be preformed in front of an audience

Question 9

foil

Answer 9

a character who is nearly opposite of another character, the purpose of a foil is to reveal a stark contrast between two characters

Question 10

monologue

Answer 10

a long speech spoken by a character to humself, another character, or the audience

Question 11

scene

Answer 11

a division of an act into smaller partd

Question 12

soliloquy

Answer 12

thoughts spoken aloud by a character when he or she is alone, or thinks he or she is alone

Question 13

stage directions

Answer 13

italicizes comments that identify parts of the setting or use of props or costumes, give futher information about a character, or provide background information

Question 14

tragedy

Answer 14

a serious work of drama in which the hero suffers catastrophe or serious misfortune, usually because his or her own actions

Question 15

tragic hero

Answer 15

a protagonist whith a fatal flaw which eventually becomes his or her own downfall