Drama and Theater Terms
GeneralLiterary drama terms: character foil, fourth wall, stage directions, dramatic monologue, scene design, dialogue, tragedy, and history plays.
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Horizontal Words
- A character foil is a character whose traits are in direct contrast to those of (14)
- Stage directions tell actors how to move and speak. (16)
- Sometimes an author will use italics, underlining, or bold in the dialogue of a (11)
- A tragedy deals with humans as victims of destiny, character flaw, moral weaknes (7)
- A fictional play based on real historical events. (7)
- A play will list the names of the characters needed. (4)
- The term refers to a speech or comment made by an actor directly to the audience (5)
- A prop is an article or object that appears on the stage during a play. (4)
Vertical Words
- The fourth wall is the invisible barrier between the audience and the stage. (11)
- Similar to soliloquy, a dramatic monologue is a long speech by a single actor (18)
- Scene design is the creative process of developing and executing aesthetic (12)
- Dialogue is the words spoken by characters in a play. (8)
- Soliloquy is narrative spoken by a single actor when he thinks he is alone. (9)
- Comedy refers to any play which consistently features humor and light-hearted ev (6)
- Irony is the difference between what is expected to happen and the actuality of (5)
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