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Drama
it is considered the mother of all arts
acts and scenes
drama is presented through dialogue and it is divided into _______
Play
is a story acted out, live and onstage
Playwright
writer of a play
Mimesis
a theory that says “Drama is an imitation/reflection of reality”
Soliloquy
is a speech in which a character who is on stage reveals private thoughts and feelings to the audience
greece or egypt
drama originated from ___________________
Dionysius
the god of vegetation and wine
Aeschylus
introduced the second actor
Sophocles
added the third actor and further enlarged the scope of dramatist
Aristotle
most successful playwrights follow his theories of playwriting and drama which were established over two thousand years ago
Thought
what the play means as opposed to what happens (the plot)
Action
the events of a play; the story as opposed to the theme; what happens rather than what it means
Crisis
an emergency, such as a car crash or an illness and conflict has a clash of wills, a difficult moral choice or internal mental struggle
Rising Action
this is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict in the story is revealed
Conflict
it is the opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot move
Man vs. Man
the leading character struggles with his physical strength against other men, or animals
physical
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Circumstances
the leading character struggles against fate or the circumstances of life facing him/her
classical
Man vs. Circumstances
Man vs. Society
the leading character struggles against other people's ideas, practices, or customs
Man vs. Himself
the leading character struggles with himself/herself; with his/her own soul, ideas of right or wrong, physical limitations, choices, etc
psychological
Man vs. Himself
Climax
this is the highest point of interest and the story's turning point
Falling Action
the events and complications begin to resolve themselves
Denouement
this is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story
Language
a sense of DECORUM must be established by the characters, ie., what is said is appropriate to the role and situation of a character
Music
this is the rhythm of the actors’ voices as they speak
Spectacle
the visual elements of the play created for a theatrical event
Tragedy
it is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude. ends in death
tragedy
tragedy ends in ________
Comedy
this is a type of drama intended to interest and amuse the audience rather than make them deeply concerned about the events that happen
Farce
exaggerated comedy
Tragicomedy
is a literary genre that blends aspects of both tragic and comic forms
Aside
is a brief remark delivered by a character to express private thoughts while other characters are onstage
Stage Direction
is written instruction on the entrances and exits of characters in a play, as well as the movements they make during the scene
Dramatis Personae
“People of Drama” in Latin; is a list of characters in a play, usually found on the first page of the script
Chorus
a group of actors who speak or sing together commenting on an action
Tragic Hero
a character of high repute, who because of a tragic flaw and fate, suffers a fall from glory into tragedy
Tragic flaw
a weakness or limitation of character, resulting in the fall of the tragic hero
Comic Relief
humorous episode/s in a play that is mainly tragic
Character
refers to a textual representation of a human being (or occasionally another creature
Factual Characters
are real life characters
Iconic Character
a representation of a factual character
Fictional Character
the creation of the author’s mind
Principality
the position or authority/prominence of the role played
Protagonist
the protagonist is a character in a work of fiction whose intentions are the primary focus of a story
Antagonist
the antagonist is a character (or sometimes an institution) against whom the protagonist(s) must fight
Personality
it means-the sum total of the physical, mental, emotional, and social characteristics of an individual
Flat character
the person whose personality remains the same throughout the story
Round character
are major characters in a work of fiction who encounter conflict and are changed by it
Development
changing one’s action because of a certain event that changes the person’s habit of doing something
Dynamic character
is one who undergoes an important change in the course of the story
Static character
they do not undergo substantial emotional change or growth, remaining essentially the same in the end as he or she was at the beginning
Stock characters
is a fictional character that relies heavily on cultural types or stereotypes for its personality, manner of speech, and other characteristics
Confidante
someone in whom the central character confides, thus revealing the main character’s personality, thoughts, and intentions
Foil
a character that is used to enhance another character through contrast
Characterization
is the process by which the author reveals the personality of the characters and things that makes the character unique
Direct Characterization
he author tells the reader what the personality of the character is
Indirect Characterization
the author shows the reader things that reveal the personality of the character
Speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, looks
STEAL meaning
Showing
the difference between direct characterization and indirect characterization is TELLING vs. ___________
Theme
it is the author’s underlying meaning or main idea that he is trying to convey
Dithyramb
this is the choral song intended for the god of vegetation
Plot
the basic story line of the play
Exposition
the beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed
Dran
which means to act or to perform
Elizabethan
the period in history where Shakespeare became famous
Five
How many acts in a Shakespeare play?
Dialogue
used to keep the story moving in a play
Impersonation
it means copying people/trying to be somebody in order to deceive people or to entertain them
Mime
it is the use of movements of your hands and body and the expressions on your face to tell a story/act without speaking
Entertaining
this is the ultimate purpose of any literary genre aside from educating and informing
Thespis
the person who introduced the element of impersonation in drama
Melodrama
the protagonist of this genre of drama experiences problems caused by outside forces. The protagonist is usually a victim of circumstance
Lord Chamberlain
the company of Shakespeare’s theatre
Priest
a person who initiates the ritual for a better harvest
Hamartia
another name for tragic flaw
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