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TermDefinition
Drama Meant to be performed in front of a audience
Comdey deals with a serious subject matter in a light hearted way; happy ending
tragedy Deals with serious subjects in a serious way with no0 happy ending
Tragic hero Main character of a tragedy that suffers from a tragic flaw. everything goes wrong for them
Tragic flaw Personality trait that leads to the downfall to death of the main character(tragic hero). Example of this is Romeo being impulsive and extremely emotional
dramatic foil two characters with opposite personality traits
monologue a long speech given by one character while on stage with other characters. The character speaking knows that other can hear him
Soliloquoy a long speech given by one character while alone on stage. Meant to share thoughts or feelings with audience members
dialogue a conversation between two or more characters
Aside a quick comment made by ana ctor (while on stage with other) meant to be heard by only the audience
Chance happening A seemingly accidental event that changes the course of the play.
Comic relief A short funny episode that follows (or interrupts) an intense scene. Meant to be a “tension breaker.”
Prolowgue The part of the play that serves as the introduction; summarizes upcoming events.
Chorus An actor (or group) that act as onlookers (narrators) and deliver (say) the prologue.
Blank verse Verse in unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter (10 syllables per line = 5 stressed / 5 unstressed).
Free verse poetry that has no fixed pattern
Sonnet A 14 lined poem that follows a strict rhyming pattern (abab / cdcd / efef / gg).
Dramatic irony When the audience knows something that the characters do not know.
Verbal irony When a character says one thing but means something else
Situational irony When the ending turns out differently than expected
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