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Drama Literary Terms

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A person, thing or event that represents something else
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Struggle between two opposing forces
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The method a writer uses to create a character in a play, short story, or novel
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Character whose personality contrasts sharply with those of another character
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Drama that gives the audience an experience of extreme sadness
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Mistaken identity, reason vs. emotion, idyllic settings, separation & reconciliation, happy endings
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Jokes or word play within the context of a scene
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Central character; often the hero
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The protagonist or central character, the one with whom the audiences identify. They are often of high social status or rank.
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An overused phrase; better safe than sorry, diamonds in the rough, lost track of time
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Force working against the protagonist
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When the audience knows more than the characters, when the character's words carry a larger meaning that the character doesn't realize.
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Poetry that resembles natural speech, made up of unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter
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A type of meter or rhythm that has five unstressed syllables, each followed by a stressed syllable. This was Shakepeare's common approach to writing plays. This style made it easier for actors to memorize.
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A speech given by a character alone on stage.
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Central message of a play often expressed as a general statement of life or an observation of life.
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Conversation between two or more characters
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Another example of a speech or verbal presentation given by a single character in order to express his or her collection of thoughts & ideals aloud
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Literary art form that recreates human life and emotions. It is meant to be performed and includes dialogue & action.
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A lyric poem of 14 lines; commonly written in iambic pentameter
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Humorous scene or speech intended to lighten the mood.
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A weakness or character defect that causes a downfall, it could be a lack of judgment often caused by pride.
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In drama, action is often divided into acts & scenes; each scene represents an episode in the plot and typically occurs at a single place & time
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Major division within a play; similar to a chapter in a book