Drama Vocabulary

2. The art dealing with the writing and production of plays
8. The conversation of characters in a literary work
9. The use of a comic scene to interrupt a succession of intensely tragic dramatic moments.
12. Comparing two or more unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'
13. The atmosphere created in a work of literature
14. Division of unit of drama that is divided by elements of plot.
15. Use of detailed descriptions to create a mental image
16. A figure of speech in which two words create a self- contradictory effect
17. A type of drama in which the characters experience reversals of fortunes, usually for the worse
18. Flaw- A weakness or limitation of character, resulting in the fall of the tragic hero
19. The humorous use of words or phrase to suggest a different meaning; a play on words

1. Hints of what is to come in the action of a play or story
3. A speech in a play that expresses the character’s thoughts; the character is speaking to himself.
4. The main idea of a literary work
5. A speech in a play meant to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters on stage
6. The implied attitude of a writer toward the subject and characters of a work
7. A unit of drama that breaks apart and act
10. A character who contrasts and parallels the main character
11. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth
12. A playwright's interpretive comments that provide readers and actors with more information about the play
15. A contrast between what is said or thought to happen and what it means or what actually happens