vocab

Question 1

dialogue

Answer 1

conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.

Question 2

external conflict

Answer 2

a type of conflict that places characters at odds with forces outside themselves.

Question 3

stage directions

Answer 3

instructions in a play for technical aspects of the production, such as lighting, sound, costume, scenery or props, and, most importantly, the movement of actors onstage.

Question 4

director

Answer 4

a person who supervises the actors, camera crew, and other staff for a movie, play, television program, or similar production.

Question 5

props

Answer 5

a portable object other than furniture or costumes used on the set of a play or movie.

Question 6

tragic hero

Answer 6

the central character of a play, film, etc., depicted as a noble figure who experiences a tragic downfall.

Question 7

protagonist

Answer 7

the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation.

Question 8

tragic flaw

Answer 8

a flaw in character that brings about the downfall of the hero of a tragedy.

Question 9

foil

Answer 9

prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.

Question 10

stage

Answer 10

the acting or theatrical profession.

Question 11

drama

Answer 11

a play for theater, radio, or television.

Question 12

tragedy

Answer 12

a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.

Question 13

comedy

Answer 13

professional entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh.

Question 14

internal conflict

Answer 14

a psychological struggle that takes place within a character, caused by their own emotions, fears, conflicting desires, or mental illnesses.

Question 15

resolution

Answer 15

a firm decision to do or not to do something.