1. Twelve Angry Men
Literary Terms

2. Aristotle’s Six Elements of Drama
Thought/Theme/Idea
Action/Plot
Characters
Language
Music
Spectacle

3. Thought/Theme/Idea
What the play means

4. Action/Plot
The events of the play; What happens

5. Characters
The people presented in the play

6. Language
Word choices made by playwright; enunciation of actors

7. Music
All sounds in a play; contributes to mood, intensity, etc.

8. Spectacle
Visual elements of the play such as costumes, scenery, special effects, etc.

9. Direct Characterization
The writer makes direct statements about a character's personality and tells what the character is like.

10. Indirect Characterization
The writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him.


11. Conflict
Opposition between two characters or forces.

12. Irony
A situation or statement in which the actual outcome is the opposite of what’s expected.

13. Theme
A unifying idea in a literary work; the moral or lesson.

14. Protagonist
The principle character in a work of fiction.

15. Antagonist
A character who works against the protagonist in a play.