Drama

1. A unit in poetry made of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
3. When a character voices their thoughts out loud while alone or believing they are alone, revealing their mind to the audience.
5. The place in which the action occurs, including time period, time of day, indoors or outdoors, and weather; everything that creates the environment for the characters.
7. A character who is almost exactly the opposite of another character, used for comparison.
9. The main idea the writer is trying to convey, often expressed in a single, generalized statement.
10. Irony A situation where the audience knows something the characters do not know.
13. A further division within an act.
14. The point of tension that moves the story forward. It can be between two characters (man versus man), between a character and surroundings (man versus society or man versus nature), or an internal struggle (man versus self).
15. A form of literature written for performance. Its two main forms are tragedy and comedy, but other forms include history and romance.
16. A story that ends happily, usually involving common people and often containing humorous scenes and situations. Comedy does not always mean “funny” and can deal with serious or sad subjects viewed through a brighter lens.
18. A division of a play, similar to a chapter in a novel.
19. A play on words that sound alike but have different meanings, often used for humor.

2. Words spoken directly to the audience by a character, usually to provide further information.
4. The actual story that moves the drama along; the sequence of events brought to life by the characters.
6. Pentameter A form of poetry with lines consisting of five iambs, each iamb being two syllables.
8. A conversation between two or more characters.
9. A serious work in which the hero (tragic hero) suffers catastrophe or serious misfortune, usually because of his own actions.
10. Entendre A word or phrase with more than one meaning. For example, game may refer to prey or the act of hunting.
11. A person who appears in the work and takes part in the drama. This includes protagonists, antagonists, and any person who appears on stage or whose voice is heard.
12. A person or group acting as narrator, commentator, or general audience to the play’s action.
13. Directions Comments identifying parts of the setting, use of props or costumes, character information, or background details; in Shakespeare’s plays, these may appear in brackets, parentheses, or half-brackets.
17. A speech given by one character to another or to an audience.