Elements Of Drama
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7 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Irony | This occurs when the outcome of something is the opposite of what is expected. |
| Dramatic Irony | When the reader/audience knows more about a situation than the characters involved; the reader /audience knows the 'big picture' while the characters only know their point of view. |
| Comic Relief | A humorous scene that occurs after a serious scene to lighten the mood of audience. |
| Monologue | A long speech a character says to another character or group of characters. |
| Soliloquy | A long speech a character says alone,directed at the audience, to reveal their thought or advance the plot. |
| Pun | A play on words. |
| Aside | a short comment made to the audience that other actors pretend not to hear. |
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