Drama Terms Review

6. a deeper meaning or insight about life, main idea
7. the main character in a story
11. a humorous scene or speech intended to lighten the mood
13. when the audience knows more than the characters. Helps build suspense.
14. one that contends or opposes the main character
15. jokes that result from multiple word meanings or rhyming sounds
17. the form of poetry that most resembles natural speech. Unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter
19. the sequence of events in a story
20. a long, uninterrupted speech delivered by a character to other characters on stage

1. a type of meter that has 5 unstressed syllables, each followed by a stressed syllable; the rhythm or beat
2. the central character, protagonist, who usually fails or dies because of a character flaw or a cruel twist of fate
3. a struggle against an outside force, such as an enemy, nature, or the pressures of society
4. the conclusion of the story
5. a reference within a work to something that the audience is expected to know
8. a drama that ends in catastrophe, most often death, for the main characters
9. a struggle posed by a character's own beliefs, thoughts, or feelings
10. a play, a story written to be performed by actors on a stage or in a film
11. the highest point of interest in the plot, the point of greatest tension between characters
12. a character whose personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another character. Highlights both characters' traits.
16. a character's remark, either to the audience or to another character, that others on stage do not hear. Reveals the character's private thoughts.
18. a speech given by a character alone on stage. Lets the audience know what the character is thinking or feeling.