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22 Cards in this Set
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Drama |
A story written to be performed by actors |
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Dialougue |
The conversation and speeches of characters |
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Play |
Another word for drama |
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Plot |
The ordered sequence of events that make up a play |
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Act |
Large units that a play is divided into |
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Scene |
Smaller units that a play is divided into |
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Characters |
The people who participate in the action of a play and are portrayed by actors |
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Actors |
People who portray characters in a drama |
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Stage directions |
Notes included in the play to describe sets, costumes, lighting, scenery, sound effects, and props. They indicate where a scene takes place, how it should look and sound, and how the actors should deliver their lines. |
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Comedy |
A play with a happy ending |
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Tragedy |
A play that shows the downfall or death of the main character |
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Tragic hero |
The main character in a tragedy |
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Tragic flaw |
A mistake or unwise decision that causes the tragic hero's downfall |
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History play |
A play portraying historic events |
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Melodrama |
Features stereotyped characters and exaggerated conflicts |
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Tragicomedy |
Combines tragic and comic elements |
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Modern realistic drama |
Features realistic language, controversial issues, and realistic characters |
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Dramatic conventions |
Literary devices that break the illusion of reality |
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Suspension of disbelief |
Audience accepts the dramatic conventions |
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Soliloquy |
A speech in which a character reveals private thoughts or feelings whole alone onstage |
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Aside |
A brief remark by a character to express thoughts or feelings whole other characters are there |
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Passage of time |
Occurs between scenes |
