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Drama terms

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situational irony
a contrast between what is expected and what really happens
verbal irony
a contrast between what is said and what is meant
dramatic irony
The audience knows something the characters do not
cosmic irony
irony that exists between a character's aspiration and the treatment he or she receives at the hands of fate
crisis
a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger
dramatic question
primary unresolved issue in a drama as it unfolds
Hamartia
a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine
Motif
(n.) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
Soliloquy
A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage
tragic flaw
a fatal weakness or moral flaw in the protagonist that brings him or her to a bad end
Aside
a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
Tragedy
Drama depicts the causally related events that lead to the downfall and suffering of the protagonist
Tone
Attitude or mood conveyed in a literary work
Style
All the distinctive ways in which an author, genre, movement, or historical period uses language in a literary work
Plot
the sequence of events in a literary work
Catastrophe
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
denouement
The plot is unraveled or mystery is uneveiled
Melodrama
Drama that stresses emotion and pays little attention to the probability of action, accurate characterization, or genuine feeling
Chorus
Group that was a fixture of Greek drama - saying, danced, and commented on stage
Parados
entrance song of the chorus
Strophe
The chorus makes a right to left movement across stage
Antistrophe
The chorus makes a left to right movement across the stage
Exodus
Final stage
Tragic hero
-man of noble birth
-not perf
-suffers through his own faults
-experiences some type of personal growth or awareness
-punishment is worse than crime
Catharsis
Audience not left in a state of despair
Climax
the turning point of the story
Allusion
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
Didactic
Literature written in a teaching rone
Foils
Character that is opposite than another for effedt
Dramatic convention
Drama asks the reader to accept certain departures from realitt
Realism
Close to real life
Romanticism
Literature, that employs idolized emotions situations and exotic adventures. People and events are depicted as more than we wish them to be.
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