Drama
Drama Drama is another word for a play Prologue is an introduction to a play or scene Protagonist is the good guy or girl Antagonist is the bad guy or girl
Characteristics of Drama Stage Directions are given throughout the play (in brackets, italics, etc…) they tell how the play is performed. 2. The Script tells the spoken words of the play
Types of Drama Comedy: a funny play that ends happily, and usually with a marriage.
TYPES OF DRAMA Tragedy: a play that ends unhappily, usually with death
Dramatic Irony when the reader/audience knows something important that a character does not know.
Situational Irony when the outcome is not what is expected
Verbal Irony When what is said is the opposite of what is actually meant or the real meaning of the words is disguised
The prologue is the introduction to a play or scene Drama terms The prologue is the introduction to a play or scene The chorus is the group of people who read the prologue
Drama Terms The Globe is the theater where most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed.
Drama Terms Pun: a play on words
Foil: When two characters are each other's opposites. Drama Terms Foil: When two characters are each other's opposites.
Oxymoron: a pair of words that contradict each other Drama Terms Oxymoron: a pair of words that contradict each other
Types f Characters Flat character: a character with only one side Round character a character with many sides
Types of characters Static character: a character that stays the same Dynamic character: a character that changes, learns or grows
Foil Two opposite characters
Dialogue: conversations between the characters of the drama. Drama Terms Dialogue: conversations between the characters of the drama.
Soliloquy: the inner-thoughts of a character. Drama Terms Soliloquy: the inner-thoughts of a character. The character is usually alone on the stage, either speaking to himself or the audience. Because dramas are meant to be performed, the character has to voice what is going on in his head. Other characters are not meant to hear the soliloquy.
When the author hints at what will happen next Foreshadowing When the author hints at what will happen next
Usually a dramatic moment in the drama. Drama Terms Monologue: a dramatic speech spoken by one character to other characters. Usually a dramatic moment in the drama.
Drama Terms Aside When an actor on stage turns to and whispers to the audience in secret The other characters do not “hear” the aside.
Summarizer We have now learned about poetry, prose, and drama. How is poetry different from drama? How is prose different from drama?