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31 Cards in this Set
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Act |
The division of Drama |
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Antagonist |
The rival, opponent, enemy of the protagonist |
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Aside |
Actor directly addresses the audience |
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Catastrophe |
conclusion of a play with an unhappy ending. |
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catharsis |
a poor emotional state is corrected and restored |
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character: dynamic static flat round stock
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-develops or changes as a result of the plot -changes very little -constructed around a single quality -complex -conventional characters |
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climax |
turning point of the action |
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comedy |
lighter form of drama that amuses |
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comic relief |
humorous scene to provide relief from emotional intensity |
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conflict |
the struggle that grows between two opposing forces |
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crisis |
the point where two opposing forces create conflict and the plot changes |
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denouement |
final unraveling of the plot; solution of a mystery |
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deus ex machina |
an improbable incident to make things turn out right |
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epilogue |
a concluding statement delivered to the audiance |
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exposition |
introductory material introduces charcater, tone and sets the scene |
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falling action |
second half; follows the plot |
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farce |
dramatic piece intended to provoke laughter |
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foil |
a character who underscores the characteristics of another |
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hamartia |
the misstep through which the hero's fortune is lost |
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hero |
character is the focus of interest in the play |
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leitmotif |
A dominant recurring theme |
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monologue |
long speech made by ab actor |
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prologue |
the introduction to a play |
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protagonist |
main character of the play |
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rising action |
proceeds to climax |
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scene |
logical unit of an act |
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hubris |
misfortune of the protagonist of a tragedy |
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soliloquy |
speech delivered while the speaker is along to the audience of what is in the characters mind |
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tragedy |
related events in the life of a significant person that culminates in an unhappy catastrophe |
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tragic flaw |
the flaw in the hero that causes his or her downfall |
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villian |
an evil character that works against the hero |
