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Drama terms 123
Drama terms
Question | Answer |
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Dialogue | What actors/characters say. |
Gestures | Movement. |
Stage directions | Tell others what to do, where to stand, and what to hold. They are written in italics and in brackets. |
Comedy | A drama with a happy ending. |
Tragedy | A drama or play with a tragic or unhappy ending. |
Tragic flaw | The quality, belief, personality trait that leads to a character's death or downfall. |
1 act play | A drama with few characters,few scenes; usually lasts less than 1 hour. |
Full length play | Many characters, many scenes, many conflicts;usually lasts 2 hours or more. |
Monologue | A long speech by a character on stage. Other characters can hear a monologue. |
Aside | A brief comment made by another character or to the audience NOT heard by other actors ,meant to be heard by the audience. |
Soliloquy | A long speech made by a character in which his/her thoughts and feelings are revealed usually NOT meant to be heard by other characters. |