Drama Unit Terms and definitions DRAMA the literary
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Drama Unit Terms and definitions
DRAMA the literary genre of works intended for theater
FLASHBACK • a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
FORESHADOWING • the use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot
STAGE DIRECTIONS The specific instructions a playwright includes concerning sets, characterization, delivery, etc. , italicized instructions in a play written by the playwright; describe the setting, entrances and exits of the characters, and how characters look, speak, and react to events or to others; suggest use of props, lighting, scenery, sound effects, and costumes
SCENES • divisions of acts that occur in DIFFERENT SETTINGS
ACTS Two or more scenes grouped together
DIALOGUE • the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
MONOLOGUE • a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
SOLILOQUY • in drama, a character speaks alone on stage to allow his/her thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience
NARRATOR • The person that is telling the story in between lines of characters.
CHARACTERS • A role or part in a play, movie, tv show, or book. • antagonist • the character who works against the protagonist in the story • protagonist • the main character in a literary work • (usually the hero in the story)
Teleplay • A drama written specifically for television.
Musical A drama in which music plays the key role.
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