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Terms of Drama

Stylistic Devices, Structures, and Types

QuestionAnswer
Aside A comment one character makes aloud on stage that at least one other character on stage cannot hear
Breaking the Fourth Wall When a character on stage humorously notes the presence of the audience and one's own existence as a fictional character
Dialogue Words characters say to each other
Monologue A long speech that is part of a dialogue
Soliloquy A speech made alone on stage, symbolizing inner thoughts
Prop Any physical item picked up and used by a character
Stage Directions Instructions for movement in the script
Voice Directions Instructions for timing, volume, tone, etc. in the script
Stichomythia Rapid, back-and-forth dialogue
Act A major division in a drama
Scene A subdivision of an act. Generally, a scene begins and ends with no characters on stage.
Comedy A play with a happy ending
Tragedy A play with a tragic hero
Tragic Hero A character (generally an upper-class male) who, despite his many virtues, has one tragic flaw
Tragic Flaw A negative personality trait that leads to the suffering and/or death of the tragic hero and his/her loved ones
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