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Academic Term List 2
drama terms
Question | Answer |
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what is a character who provides a contrast to a main character called? | a foil |
What is the part of the play where the conflict is resolved and loose ends of the plot are tied up? | falling action |
What is the backdrop and large items on a stage that create a setting called? | scenery |
What is the story plan called? | plot |
Who is the person who sets the scene and makes comments about it to the audience? | narrator |
What is the type of writing where characters and plot are developed through action and dialogue? | drama |
What are characters who may be found in only one or a couple of scenes called? | minor characters |
What are characters who are found throughout a play called? | major characters |
What is the highest point of tension or most exciting part of a drama called? | climax |
What is the part of a play where the central conflict is developing and increasing in tension? | rising action |
What are the divisions used in a drama instead of using units and chapters? | acts and scenes |
What are the instructions for the director, the actos, and the stage crew for their movement and action on stage called? | stage directions |
What are the objects that are used by actors during the play called? | props |
Which part of a play introduces the characters and the setting? | exposition |
What does one call a conversation that occurs among characters? | dialogue |
What does one call the introductory scene which starts a play? | prologue |
What does one call the special writing form which includes stage directions and dialogue among characters? | script |