Vocab Flashcards
Monologue
A long speech by one actor in a play or movie
Drama
A play for theater, radio, or telivision
Pun
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings
Situational Irony
A striking reversal of what is expected or intended
Verbal Irony
When a person says one thing but means the opposite
Tragic Flaw
A defect in the character of a good person that causes his or her destruction
Dialogue
Conversation between two or more people
Prologue
A separate introduction section of a literary work
Tragic Hero
The central character of a play, depicted as a noble figure who experiences a tragic downfall
Tragedy
A genre that focuses on a noble character who struggles against strong external challenges
Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows something that characters do not
Irony
The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for a humorous effect
Soliloquy
An act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of anyone to hear
Foil
A character who is presented as a contrast to a second character to point out some aspect of the second character
Aside
When a character in a work of fiction addresses the audience directly for a moment to either express a truth, reveal a feeling, or comment on the events of a story
