1. Drama

2. 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

3. 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

4. Types of Drama
Comedy: a funny play that ends happily, and usually with a marriage.

5. TYPES OF DRAMA
Tragedy: a play that ends unhappily, usually with death

6. Dramatic Irony
when the reader/audience knows something important that a character does not know.

7. Situational Irony
when the outcome is not what is expected

8. Verbal Irony
When what is said is the opposite of what is actually meant or the real meaning of the words is disguised

9. 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

10. Drama Terms
The Globe is the theater where most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed.

11. Drama Terms
Pun: a play on words

12. Foil: When two characters are each other's opposites.
Drama Terms
Foil: When two characters are each other's opposites.

13. Oxymoron: a pair of words that contradict each other
Drama Terms
Oxymoron: a pair of words that contradict each other

14. Types f Characters Flat character: a character with only one side
Round character a character with many sides

15. Types of characters Static character: a character that stays the same
Dynamic character: a character that changes, learns or grows

16. Foil
Two opposite characters

17. Dialogue: conversations between the characters of the drama.
Drama Terms
Dialogue: conversations between the characters of the drama.

18. 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.

19. When the author hints at what will happen next
Foreshadowing
When the author hints at what will happen next

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. Summarizer We have now learned about poetry, prose, and drama.
How is poetry different from drama?
How is prose different from drama?