1. Daly’s Daily Drama Vocabulary

2. About the Story……..  Antagonist - the character that provides the obstacles to the protagonist’s objective in a play  Conflict - the point in a play where action meets obstacle; the opposition of persons, forces, or ideas that gives rise to dramatic action in a play

3. About the Story…….. CCCCharacters - the personalities or parts that actors become in a play; roles played by actors in a play CCCClimax - the point of highest dramatic tension or a major turning point in the action of the play

4. About the Story……..  Dialogue - the words spoken by the actors during a play.  Exposition - information about what has happened before the action of the play begins; the set-up

5. About the Story……..  Foreshadowing - clues given to the audience about upcoming events in the play  Monologue - A work written to be spoken by just one person. This may be full length, as in a one-man or one- woman show.

6. About the Story……..  Playwright - the individual who writes a play  Plot - what happens in a play; the order of events  Protagonist - the principal character around which the action revolves

7. About the Story……..  Script - the play in written form  Theme - what the play means as opposed to what happens (plot); the main idea or message within the play

8. About the Stage………  Aside - an observation or remark made by a character to the audience that is not being heard by other actors  Blocking - the pattern of movement actors follow while on stage

9. About the Stage………  “Break A Leg”- Break A Leg is a well- known saying in theater which means  “good luck”. It is typically said to actors before a performance or right before they go out onto the stage to perform. It is a theater superstition to use the phrase “good luck”.

10. About the Stage………  Casting - selecting which actors will play which roles/characters  Costumes - the clothing worn by the actors who play the characters  Critique - the art of evaluating or analyzing the play

11. About the Stage………  Director - individual who is in charge of all aspects of the production of a play; generally responsible for the final decisions in all areas of production  Improvisation - impromptu acting based on the following circumstances: who -the characters; what - the action; where - the place; and when - the time the action takes place

12. About the Stage………  “Jump a Line”- one actor beginning his/her line too early which cuts off the words of another actor or completely cuts out the other actor’s lines  Mime - stylized pantomime; more exaggerated than pantomime often performed today in black clothing and white make-up.

13. About the Stage………  Pantomime - a scene or play without words; the actors use only action and gesture to express their meaning.  Props - objects used by characters on stage during a play. Hand Prop - an object small enough to be carried easily.  Rehearsal - preparing a play for performance

14. About the Stage………  Set - the environment of the play; scenery and furniture  Soliloquy - A speech in which an actor, usually alone on stage, speaks his or her thoughts aloud.  Stage - the area where the actors perform the play

15. About the Stage………  “Stealing a Scene”- Using action or words to draw the attention of the audience to the actor. Pro: can get the audience really focused on necessary parts of the plot. Con: Unnecessarily causing the audience to direct their attention off of the scene/speaking actor

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