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Elements of Drama
These cards review the key terms related to the genre of drama.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stage directions | written instructions about how actors should move and behave; explain how the stage should look and where props are located |
| scene | a section in a play in which all of the events occur in one place at one time |
| monologue | a speech in which a character speaks to a silent or absent listener in a moment of deep emotion |
| soliloquy | a special kind of monologue; a speech by a character alone on stage, whose words reveal what he or she is thinking or feeling |
| aside | a character makes a brief remark, either to the audience or to another character, that others on stage do not hear |
| 5 elements unique to drama | stage directions, scenes, monologue, soliloquy, aside |
| 5 elements of drama that are shared with other kinds of fiction | plot, conflict, setting, character, dialogue |
| drama | a kind of literature that is written to be performed by actors for an audience |
| dialogue | a conversation between 2 or more characters |
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