Drama Vocabulary

Front

What is a soliloquy?

Back

A speech delivered by a character alone on stage to express their thoughts or feelings.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Define iambic pentameter.

Back

A poetic meter consisting of five verse feet, each foot containing one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable, totaling ten syllables.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

What is a monologue?

Back

A long, uninterrupted speech by a character in a play.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

What is an iamb?

Back

A metrical foot consisting of two syllables, one unstressed followed by one stressed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

Define a foot in poetry.

Back

A unit of measurement in poetry that consists of a combination of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

What is an aside in drama?

Back

A remark made by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What is blank verse?

Back

Unrhymed iambic pentameter, often used in English dramatic and epic poetry.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

What is verbal irony?

Back

A figure of speech in which the speaker says one thing but means another, often the opposite.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Front

What is situational irony?

Back

A situation in which the outcome is significantly different from what was expected.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Front

What is a foil in literature?

Back

A character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities of the other character.