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Drama Vocab

TermDefinition
Act Main division of a drama; Shakespeare’s plays have five of them
Aside Brief remark made by a character and intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters.
Atmosphere Tone or mood established by events, places or situation
Comic Relief Humorous scene or speech in a serious drama meant to provide relief from emotional intensity
Foil character who contrasts and parallels the main character
Foreshadowing a hint of what is to come in the story
Imagery words or phrases that appeal to the five senses
Irony contrast between what is and what appears to be
Paradox statement which seems contradictory but is at the same time profoundly logical
Pun play on words with similar sounds but different meanings
Scene small unit of a play in which there is no shift of locale
Soliloquy speech given by a character alone on the stage in order to let the audience know what the character is thinking or feeling
Tragedy type of drama that exposes a character’s tragic flaw and ends in defeat and suffering
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