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Scatter: Drama Vocab

act
one of the main divisions in a play
allusion
a reference in a literary work to a well-known historical event, person, place etc.
anachronism
event or detail chronologically out of place in time
artistic license
freedom that an artist take to depart from the rules of reality when creating art
aside
dramatic convention where a character speaks to the audiencem but cannot be heard by the other characters on stage
comic relief
an amusing scene, incidnet, or speech inrofuced into serious or tragic elemnts in a play in order to provide temporaty relied from tension, or
catastrophe
in a drama, the point at which the circumstances overcome the central motive, introducing the close or conclusion; denouement
catharsis
in tradegy, a release of strong emotion by the audience or character
comedy
a dramatic work resulting in a succesful or happy conclusion
conventions
practices or method accepted by the readers or audience; unrealistic
diction
style of writing that reflects authors words
drama
a story written to be acted on stage
dramatic irony
when the audience knows what the character doesn't
dramatist
the author of story meant to be acted out on a stage
farce
a comic play with ridiculous and absurd characters and situations
foil
a character in contrast with another character
monologue
a long speech delivered by one character to other characters
motivation
an inspiring speech from one character to another character
playwright
the author of a story meant to be acted out on a stage
props
physical objects used on stage
romance
imaginative lit, idealized world, heroic struggle of good vs. evil
scene
a minor unit of action, single setting
soliloquy
character makes an extended speech alone on stage
stage directions
instruction from the author for the director, actors, crew. and reader
tone
a writers attitude reflected by writers choice of words and details
tragedy
a narrative, often in the form of a play, or in verse, depicting the downfall of a tragically flawed, but "noble", character
tragic flaw
the personal defect that causes a "noble" character to fall from a high state to a low state
tragic hero
a "noble" character who falls from a high state to a low state because of personal defect
verse drama
a play written mostly or entirely in verse

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actone of the main divisions in a play
allusiona reference in a literary work to a well-known historical event, person, place etc.
anachronismevent or detail chronologically out of place in time
artistic licensefreedom that an artist take to depart from the rules of reality when creating art
asidedramatic convention where a character speaks to the audiencem but cannot be heard by the other characters on stage
catastrophein a drama, the point at which the circumstances overcome the central motive, introducing the close or conclusion; denouement
catharsisin tradegy, a release of strong emotion by the audience or character
comedya dramatic work resulting in a succesful or happy conclusion
comic reliefan amusing scene, incidnet, or speech inrofuced into serious or tragic elemnts in a play in order to provide temporaty relied from tension, or
conventionspractices or method accepted by the readers or audience; unrealistic
dictionstyle of writing that reflects authors words
dramaa story written to be acted on stage
dramatic ironywhen the audience knows what the character doesn't
dramatistthe author of story meant to be acted out on a stage
farcea comic play with ridiculous and absurd characters and situations
foila character in contrast with another character
monologuea long speech delivered by one character to other characters
motivationan inspiring speech from one character to another character
playwrightthe author of a story meant to be acted out on a stage
propsphysical objects used on stage
romanceimaginative lit, idealized world, heroic struggle of good vs. evil
scenea minor unit of action, single setting
soliloquycharacter makes an extended speech alone on stage
stage directionsinstruction from the author for the director, actors, crew. and reader
tonea writers attitude reflected by writers choice of words and details
tragedya narrative, often in the form of a play, or in verse, depicting the downfall of a tragically flawed, but "noble", character
tragic flawthe personal defect that causes a "noble" character to fall from a high state to a low state
tragic heroa "noble" character who falls from a high state to a low state because of personal defect
verse dramaa play written mostly or entirely in verse
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