Drama

Drama Vocabulary Drama – a story performed by actors Actor – someone who performs a part in a drama Character – the role of someone in a drama Protagonist Main character Antagonist A character who opposes the main character

Dramatic Foil A character which has some of the same traits as the main character, but also some differences. The differences tend to point out a flaw in the main character.

Types of Drama Tragedy Comedy Farce Ends in catastrophe for the main character Comedy Has a happy ending Farce Exaggerated situations Improbable situations Physical humor

Dialogue Dialogue – a conversation between actors in a drama Types of Dialogue Monologue - an actor making a rather lengthy speech to other characters on stage Soliloquy - an actor making a rather lengthy speech alone on the stage Aside - an actor speaking only to the audience. The other actors on stage presumably cannot hear

Staging Notes Upstage Right Left Center Stage Downstage Audience

Divisions in a Drama Act Scene Purpose Large division of a drama Smaller division of a drama Purpose To move the action Location Time

Staging Notes Set – the props and scenery used on the stage Stage Directions – notes written by the author which tell how a drama should be performed

Irony Verbal Dramatic Situational

I love teaching math. It’s the best subject ever! Irony Irony – when the outcome is the opposite of what is expected 2008 2028 I love teaching math. It’s the best subject ever! I hate math!

Verbal Irony Definition - words are used to express the opposite of what they mean Examples Hot Cool Sweet Tight I look so hot on my board!

Dramatic Irony Definition – the audience knows something that the character does not Example Monster lurking behind a door in a movie

I hate people who hate Christmas! Situational Irony Definition - an event occurs which directly contradicts the expectations of the characters and the audience Everyone is surprised. Example In “A Christmas Carol” Scrooge ends up loving Christmas I hate people who hate Christmas!

Drama Techniques Flashback Foreshadowing Suspense Parody

I remember that day; it was the saddest of my life! Flashback Definition – a section of a literary work that interrupts the sequence of events to relate an event from an earlier time I remember that day; it was the saddest of my life!

Foreshadowing Definition - the use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur (used to create suspense)

What’s going to happen next? Suspense Definition – a feeling of curiosity or uncertainty about the outcome of events What’s going to happen next? I can’t stand it!

Parody Definition - a work done in imitation of another, usually to mock it Examples Scary Movie Weird Al