literary elements (theatre)

pun

A joke exploiting the different meanings of a word

euphemism

words substituted for those considered too harsh, blunt, or offensive

double entendre

a word or phrase that is open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or indecent.

situational irony

when the opposite of what is expected or intended occurs

verbal irony

saying the opposite of what you mean; intentional sarcasm

dramatic irony

when the audience knows something the characters on stage do not

aside

when a character’s spoken words are only heard by the audience and not by the other characters in a play

monologue

speech given on stage

soliloquy

monologue spoken when character is/believes they are alone

plastic theater

a non-literal play that uses sound, lighting, etc. to convey what a character is going through on stage