Unit 3 Lesson 4 Flashcards
stories in verse or prose form that are meant to be
performed onstage in front of an audience
Dramas
Authors who write dramas are called
dramatists or playwrights
Elements of drama are similar to those of fiction except
that drama is written in a form called _, in which the
lines are written in dialogues with stage directions.
script
Instead of chapters, dramas are divided into
acts and scenes
types of dramas
tragedy
comedy
musical drama
farce
melodrama
central character has a tragic flaw, making this
character a tragic hero
He or she possesses a characteristic that can lead to
his or her downfall.
Tragedy
aims to make the audience laugh
lighthearted
often take place in unusual circumstances, and it is
typical for characters in these plays to utter witty
remarks
Comedy
Characters dance and sing.
Various themes are presented, from serious to comedic.
Musical Drama
a nonsensical drama that employs slapstick humor
mainly comedic
characterized by absurd conditions or situations and
ardent actions
Farce
characterized by the characters’ exaggerated emotions
in various situations
Melodrama
refers to the characters’ speech and is considered the
lifeblood of drama
the audience get to understand the story, not only by
the characters’ actions but also by their speech
Dialogue
forms of dialogue
dialogue
monologue
soliloquy
aside
the conversations of two or more characters onstage
Dialogue
a long speech given by one character that can be heard
by or directed to other characters who are also onstage
Monologue
the speech of a character who is alone onstage
portrayed as though the character is talking to himself or
herself, or to the audience, and the words cannot be
heard by the other characters
Soliloquy
