 | Term | Definition |
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Protagonist |
the main character in a play |
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Exposition |
the information put before an audience that gives the where, when, why, and who facts of a play |
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Atmosphere |
the environment of the play created by staging and lighting |
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Mood |
the emotional feeling of a play |
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preliminary situation |
a clearly defined explanation of the events in the lives of the leading characters before the start of a play’s action |
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plot |
(N) the series of related events that take place in a play (V) to plan stage business, as to plot the action; to plan a speech by working out the phrasing, emphasis, and inflections |
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antagonist |
the person or the force working against the protagonist in a play |
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denouement |
an element of plot that refers to the untangling and resolution of complications |
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soliloquy |
a speech delivered by an actor alone onstage that reveals the character’s innermost thoughts |
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theme |
the basic idea of a play |
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moral |
the lesson or the principal contained within or taught by a play |
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dialogue |
the lines of a play spoken by characters |
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action |
that which happens onstage to hold the audience’s attention |
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situation |
a problem or challenge a character or characters must face |
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