Drama Terms by Rudy Salazar

Dialogue

rusalazar — 2013-10-24 23:54:24 UTC

the lines spoken between characters in fiction or a play. Dialogue in a play is the main vehicle in which plot, character and other elements are established

Script

rusalazar — 2013-10-25 00:53:58 UTC

a written version of the speech and actions of performers, as in a play or film

Explicit Theme

rusalazar — 2013-10-25 01:22:48 UTC

the author overtly states the theme somewhere within the work

Implicit

rusalazar — 2013-10-25 01:45:02 UTC

refers to the author's ability to construct a piece in such a way that through inference the reader understands the theme

Dramatic Irony

rusalazar — 2013-10-25 02:01:15 UTC

a dramatic device in which a character says or does something that he or she does not fully grasp, but is understood by the audience

Monologue

rusalazar — 2013-10-25 02:01:52 UTC

a dramatic convention in which a speech is given by a single character, either alone or to others

Soliloquy

rusalazar — 2013-10-25 02:02:23 UTC

a dramatic convention in which a speech is given by a character while or as if alone; literally, "talking to oneself."

Paradox

rusalazar — 2013-10-25 02:48:49 UTC

a seemingly contradictory statement that on closer scrutiny reveals a deeper truth (e.g., Life is but a dream.)

Motif

rusalazar — 2013-10-25 02:55:57 UTC

the recurring or dominant structure of a literary work; the intentional repetition of a word, phrase, event, or idea as a unifying theme

Allegory

rusalazar — 2013-10-25 02:59:12 UTC

a story that has both a literal meaning and symbolic meaning, in which characters or objects often embody abstract ideas

Archetype

rusalazar — 2013-10-25 03:00:23 UTC

a model image, personage, or theme that recurs in stories and myths throughout history and literature (e.g., mother figure, hero)

Journey of a Hero

rusalazar — 2013-10-25 03:01:31 UTC

an example of an archetype commonly seen in mythology in which an adventure is presented to a would-be hero. During this adventure, the hero encounters challenges that must be overcome. Once these are overcome, the hero returns to share the benefits of his or her learning.

Mood

rusalazar — 2013-10-25 03:03:15 UTC

the atmosphere or feeling created by the writer in a literary work or passage. Mood can be expressed through imagery, word choice, setting, voice, and theme. For example, the mood evoked in Edgar Allan Poe’s work is gloomy and dark.

Tone

rusalazar — 2013-10-25 03:04:04 UTC

the author’s particular attitude, either stated or implied in the writing