DRAMA & lITERARY TERMS

2. – Clothing worn by actors to represent a character’s identity, status, or role.
5. – Instructions in the script for actors’ movements, positions, or actions.
6. – Comparisons between two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”
10. – A character who contrasts with another character to highlight particular traits.
11. – The sequence of events that make up a story.
15. – Placing two elements close together to highlight contrasts or comparisons.
16. – Giving human qualities to non-human things or ideas.
19. – A speech in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, usually alone on stage, revealing inner feelings.
20. – A way of speaking that reflects a character’s regional, social, or cultural background.
21. - Humorous scenes or characters used to lighten a serious or tense moment.
22. – The use of light to create mood, focus attention, or symbolize meaning.
23. – The highlighting of differences between characters, situations, or ideas.
26. – The use of objects, characters, or events to represent larger ideas or concepts.

1. – When the audience knows something that the characters do not.
2. – The struggle between opposing forces, either internal or external.
3. – The person who writes a play.
4. – A long speech by one character, often expressing thoughts or feelings aloud.
7. – A brief remark by a character intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters.
8. – The time and place in which a story or play occurs.
9. – The choice of words and style of expression in speech or writing.
11. – Objects used on stage by actors to support the story or action.
12. – Conversation between characters in a play or story.
13. – The visual elements of a production, including scenery, costumes, and special effects.
14. effects – Artificially created or enhanced sounds used to create atmosphere or realism.
17. – The pattern of beats or stresses in spoken or written language.
18. – A reference to another text, event, or person, often historical or literary.
24. – Repetition of similar sounding words, usually at the ends of lines in poetry.
25. – The central idea, message, or insight of a story or play.