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Drama: (Skip for now)Drama: (Skip for now)Tragedy: a drama with a sad Tragedy: a drama with a sad

outcome, usually includes death.outcome, usually includes death.Comedy: a drama with a happy Comedy: a drama with a happy

outcome, usually includes a wedding.outcome, usually includes a wedding.

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Shakespearean Sonnet: this poetic Shakespearean Sonnet: this poetic form consists of three quatrains (four form consists of three quatrains (four lines with ABAB rhyme scheme) and lines with ABAB rhyme scheme) and a final couplet (a pair of rhyming a final couplet (a pair of rhyming lines) in iambic pentameter (ten lines) in iambic pentameter (ten syllables in a line).syllables in a line).

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Two households, both alike in dignity,Two households, both alike in dignity,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.From forth the fatal loins of these two foesFrom forth the fatal loins of these two foesA pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;Whose misadventured piteous overthrowsWhose misadventured piteous overthrowsDo with their death bury their parents' strife.Do with their death bury their parents' strife.The fearful passage of their death-mark'd The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,love,And the continuance of their parents' rage,And the continuance of their parents' rage,Which, but their children's end, nought could Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,remove,Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;The which if you with patient ears attend,The which if you with patient ears attend,What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend. mend.

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Playwright: author of the playPlaywright: author of the playStage Directions: notes provided by Stage Directions: notes provided by

the playwright to describe how the playwright to describe how something should be presented or something should be presented or performed on stage.performed on stage.

Monologue: long speeches given by Monologue: long speeches given by the actors. The characters are the actors. The characters are talking to other characters on stage. talking to other characters on stage. They are not alone.They are not alone.

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Soliloquy: a speech given by a lone Soliloquy: a speech given by a lone character on stage that reveals the character on stage that reveals the speaker’s thoughts and feelings.speaker’s thoughts and feelings.

Aside: Statement intended to be Aside: Statement intended to be heard by the audience or by a single heard by the audience or by a single other character on stage but not by other character on stage but not by other characters.other characters.

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Spectacle: All the elements of the drama Spectacle: All the elements of the drama presented to the senses of the audience presented to the senses of the audience (lights, scenery, costumes, movement)(lights, scenery, costumes, movement)

Set: everything placed on the stage to Set: everything placed on the stage to give the impression of a particular give the impression of a particular setting, time or placesetting, time or place

Properties (Props): items that can be Properties (Props): items that can be carried on and off the stage by actors or carried on and off the stage by actors or manipulated by actors when on stagemanipulated by actors when on stage

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Sound Effects: Sounds introduced to Sound Effects: Sounds introduced to create mood or indicate the presence create mood or indicate the presence of something.of something.

Blocking: The act of determining how Blocking: The act of determining how the actors will move on stage.the actors will move on stage.

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Tragic Hero: an honorable Tragic Hero: an honorable protagonist with a fatal flaw, which protagonist with a fatal flaw, which eventually leads to his or her demiseeventually leads to his or her demise

Tragic Flaw: This is when the Tragic Flaw: This is when the protagonist makes one fatal mistake; protagonist makes one fatal mistake; a serious flaw that leads to his or her a serious flaw that leads to his or her demisedemise

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Exposition: Background and setting Exposition: Background and setting introduces characters.introduces characters.

Rising Action: events leading up to the Rising Action: events leading up to the turning point (complications)turning point (complications)

Turning Point: action in the story that Turning Point: action in the story that makes it a comedy or tragedymakes it a comedy or tragedy

Falling Action: events leading to the climax Falling Action: events leading to the climax (complications)(complications)

Climax: the highest point of tension in the Climax: the highest point of tension in the storystory

Resolution: all problems are resolvedResolution: all problems are resolved

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Dictionary.com definition of Dictionary.com definition of DRAMADRAMA

1. a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or

pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.

2. the branch of literature having such compositions as its

subject; dramatic art or representation. 3. any situation or series of events having vivid, emotional,

conflicting, or striking interest or results: the drama of a murder trial.

4. the quality of being dramatic.

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dialogue or a story involving conflict intended to be acted on the stage

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Foil – a character whose traits are in Foil – a character whose traits are in contrast to those of another contrast to those of another character. Usually a secondary character. Usually a secondary character whose purpose is to character whose purpose is to enhance the importance of a major enhance the importance of a major character by showing contrast character by showing contrast between them.between them.

Dialogue – a conversation between Dialogue – a conversation between two or more characters.two or more characters.

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Hyperbole – an obvious or intentional Hyperbole – an obvious or intentional exaggeration not intended to be taken exaggeration not intended to be taken seriously. Ex: to wait an eternityseriously. Ex: to wait an eternity

Comic relief- an amusing scene, incident or Comic relief- an amusing scene, incident or speech introduced into serious/tragic speech introduced into serious/tragic moments in a play in order to provide moments in a play in order to provide temporary relief from tension, or to highten temporary relief from tension, or to highten suspense.suspense.

Personification – giving human characteristics Personification – giving human characteristics to unloving thingsto unloving things

Ex: The fire’s flames danced in the wind.Ex: The fire’s flames danced in the wind.