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story and drama vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| drama | play for theatre or television |
| mood | emotional feeling that a literary work conveys to readers. |
| foreshadowing | hints that suggest what is to come later- typically introduced early in a story |
| soliloquy | speech delivered by a character who is alone on the stage. Utters thoughts aloud, to inform the audience of their motivations and state of mind. |
| tragedy | drama that has a character who possess a characteristic that leads to his/her own downfall such as greed, impatience, helplessness, pride, or ambition. |
| irony | contradictory (opposite) statements or situations to reveal an illogical difference or the opposite of what appears to be true. |
| verbal irony | says something in jest that in actuality is true. or means something different than what is said or the audience realizes. Ex. saying the opposite of what you mean / sarcasm. |
| dramatic irony | facts are not known to the characters but are known by the audience. |
| situational irony | what is expected and actually happens is opposite due to forces beyond human comprehension or control. |
| protagonist | main character, one who plays the first part, "chief actor") |
| script | guide of stage directions and dialogue for the cast members |
| scene | parts or sections of the Act |
| setting | time era, physical details of location and circumstances in which a story occurs.... |
| stage directions | actions performed by actors - instructions to the actors, director and stage crew in the script of a play.... |
| playwright | thinks of and writes the script (known as the author) |
| act | larger parts/sections of the play |
| stage | actors and performers act on this |
| scenery | usually hanging out in the background, makes play more realistic |
| props | objects or items used on stage to make play more realistic, not as big as the scenery |
| dialogue | words used by the actor or actress |
| exposition | gives audience background information of events leading up to the act or scene |
| Radio plays | dramas and plays written to be performed as radio broadcasts (they are like podcasts but podcasts are live and don't have plots) |
| tone | the general character, feeling, or attitude displayed by character voice or of a place or piece of writing |
| suspense/tension | feeling of excitement and/or uncertainty about what may happen. |
| epilogue | short speech at conclusion of drama |
| querulous | complaining |
| self-centered | egocentric, selfish |
| neurotic | an emotionally unstable person; emotionally unstable |
| peripheral darkness | Lack of light on the edge of the stage |
| imperious | arrogantly domineering or overbearing, bossy |
| unobtrusively | Acting in a manner that does not attract attention |
| invalid | weak due to illness or accident |
| stolidly | unemotionally |
| fiendish | diabolically cruel and wicked |
| catechizing | instruction by means of question and answer |
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tierney.laverty
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