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Drama Terms
Drama Terms from The Crucible
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| act | a division within a play, much like the chapters of a novel |
| aside | lines that are spoken by a character directly to the audience |
| cast of characters | a listing of the characters who appear on stage |
| comedy | a humorous work of drama |
| dialogue | conversation between two or more characters |
| drama | a work of literature designed to be performed in front of an audience |
| dramatic irony | when the audience or reader knows something that the characters in the story do not know |
| foil | a character who is much like another character in class, rank, and background but has opposite traits which provide a contrast or conflict between the two characters |
| monologue | a long speech spoken by a character to himself, another character, or to the audience |
| scene | a division of an act into smaller parts |
| stage directions | italicized comments that identify parts of the setting or the use of props or costumes, give further information about a character, or provide background information |
| tragedy | a serious work of drama in which the hero suffers catastrophe or serious misfortune, usually because of his own actions |
| tragic hero | a protagonist with a fatal flaw which eventually leads to his demise |
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