Drama Terminology The Diary of Anne Frank.

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Drama Terminology The Diary of Anne Frank

You Will need: Loose leaf paper Note-taking tools

Objectives Understand the terms used when reading/performing a play Analyze the difference between a play and other works of fiction Review literary terms that were learned previously

Drama Terminology Drama-(n.) a play for theater, radio, or television Script-(n.) the written text of a play, movie, or broadcast Playwright-(n.) a person who writes plays Cast of characters-(n.) the actors in a play Monologue-(n.) a long speech by one actor in a play or movie Dialogue-(n.) conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie Stage Directions-(n.) an instruction in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting Scene-(n.) a sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, opera, or book

Drama Terminology Act-(n.) a major division of a play Comedy-(n.) a literary genre and a type of dramatic work that is amusing in it’s tone, mostly having a cheerful ending Tragedy-(n.) a literary genre and a type of dramatic work that is serious and dignified in it’s tone, mostly having a somber ending Aside-(n.) a remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play Foil-(n.) a character who contrasts with another character—usually the protagonist– to highlight particular qualities of the other character Soliloquy-(n.) an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself, especially by a character in a play Staging-(n.) an instance or method of presenting a play or other dramatic performance

Reviewing Literary Terms Quiz game! House against house for points! The person with the closest definition wins! You should know these… Allusion Character Protagonist Antagonist Dynamic Static Round Flat

Reviewing Literary Terms Characterization Direct Indirect Plot Label a plot diagram! Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution (Denoument) Dialect

Reviewing Literary Terms Foreshadowing Imagery Irony Dramatic Situational Verbal Metaphor Simile Tone Mood

Reviewing Literary terms Point of View 1st person 3rd person Symbol Theme/Central Idea/Motif We should know these! Don’t forget them!